Abstract
Chronic insomnia is prevalent, contributes a significant economic burden, and people with insomnia have increased health care utilization (HCU). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between chronic insomnia and HCU in a population with fewer medical/mental health problems, using current operational definitions of chronic insomnia and multiple measures of HCU. Participants with chronic insomnia had greater HCU than normal sleepers. Participants with chronic insomnia plus a comorbid condition had greater HCU than normal sleepers with a medical/mental health problem and participants with only chronic insomnia. The relationship between chronic insomnia and HCU was moderated by comorbid medical/mental health problems. Early identification and intervention of chronic insomnia may help reduce HCU and costs associated with chronic insomnia.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 106-121 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Behavioral Sleep Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)
- Clinical Neurology