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Table 1 PRIMEā„¢ Sleep Education Intervention Topics and Content Areas

From: Development and palliative care staff reactions to a sleep regulation educational intervention

Topic

Content Areas

Sleep Basics: General Physiology

Normal sleep

Physiology of sleep onset

Phases of sleep

Significance of sleep to overall health

Endocrine and neurologic physiology of sleep

Sleep wake regulation

Sleep: Screening & Assessment

Sleep/sleep hygiene screening

Psycho-social, cognitive and mental issues

Assessment of specific sleep problems

When to refer to sleep specialist

Sleep: Dementia

Sleep and brain health

Sleep problems by dementia types

Caregiver sleep problems

Treatment considerations

Safety precautions

Sleep: Cancer

Risk factors for sleep disturbances

Cancer treatment associated sleep disturbances

Symptom clusters

Consequences of sleep disturbances in cancer patients

Treatment considerations

Sleep Intervention: Overview

Pharmacological interventions

Side effects of sleep medications

Daytime social and physical activities

Nighttime clinical care processes

Sleep Hygiene

Nighttime sleep habits

Exercise and sleep

Psychotropic substances and sleep

Stimulus control and sleep restriction

Sleep Environmental

Lighting

Auditory environment

Ambient temperature

CHP MBP Interventions

Complementary and alternative practices

Mind-body practices to improve sleep