Juliette Montauk RN BSN Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health

Juliette Montauk, RN, BSN Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner MSN Student Supporting Healthy Sleep Hygiene – Why Clinicians Should Avoid Using Benzodiazepines An Integrative Approach to Sleep Disorders in Rowan County

Sleep…. . What does it mean for our health “For sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together. ” Thomas Dekker (2003) Digital Image (n. d) Retrieved on April 13, 2018 from http: //www. tucambioesahora. com/2016/05/asi-me-libere-del-insomnio. html

Chronic Problem – Sleep Disorder u What is a sleep disorder u Difficulty initiating or maintain sleep. u 15% in the United States have a sleep Disorder u Health Outcomes u Impairs functioning u Impaired cognitive abilities u Impaired mood u Increase in chronic illnesses Digital Image (n. d) Retrieved on April 13, 2018 from http: //thecollaboratory. wikidot. com/general-psychology 2 -fa 11 (Zhou, Gardiner, Bertisch, 2017; Center for Disease Control (CDC), 2014)

Sleep by the Numbers u National sleep stats u Significant insignificant levels of sleep nationwide u 30 -40% in Southeast u North Carolina stats u Approximately 32% had, on average, poor sleep u Highest levels in the more rural communities Country View (digital image) (2014). Retrieved from http: //file: ///C: /Users/jmont/Desktop/UNCCH/primecare/presentation/FS_Short. Sl eep. By. State_NC_508 tagged. pdf (CDC, 2014) State View (digital image) (2014). Retrieved from http: //file: ///C: /Users/jmont/Desktop/UNCCH/primecare/presentation/FS_Short. Sl eep. By. State_NC_508 tagged. pdf

Rowan County u Rowan County Stats u Average – 31. 7 -34. 6%

Norm of Current Practice Who - Primary Care Providers What - u. Serving patients without integrative resources from the community u. Pharmacology u. Benzodiazepines Digital Image (n. d. ) Retrieved on April 1 13, 2018 from http: //genmaspeaks. blogspot. com/2012/09/the-patient-doctor-relationship-inera. html

Risks of Prescribing Benzodiazepines What are the risks? u Increase in injuries u Risks of addition u Prescribed more frequently to those at risk u Mortality u Respiratory Distress u Overdose u With opioids Digital Image (n. d. ) Retrieved on April 1 13, 2018 from http: //relationshipsreality. com/relationship-risks/ (Markota, Rummans, Bostwick, & Lapid, 2016; National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2018)

Current Guidelines u American College of Physician & American Academy of Sleep Medicine u Effective Sleep Hygiene u Sleep Restriction u Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). u Mindfulness (Morgenthaler, Kramer, Alessi, Friedman, Boehlecke, Brown, et al, 2006; Qaseem, Kansagara, Forciea, Cooke, & Denberg, 2016).

Integrative Models of Practice u Resources for PCP u Partnerships in Practice – beyond a referral u Integrative Practices u One stop shop (Zhou, Gardiner, Bertisch, 2017)

Cultural Awareness u Future work - Understanding high levels of sleep disorders in Rural Communities Digital image (n. d. ) Retrieved April 13, 2018 from https: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Earnest-broyles-farm-tn 1. jpg

Conclusion u Working towards a solution for sleep disorders u Pharmacology u Temporary solution for insomnia u Causative factor for other potential harms u Integrative Care – u The path for future care delivery

This project was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under M 01 HP 31370, UNC-Prime. Care, $1, 920, 000. 00, 100% financed with governmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U. S. Government

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