Non Pharmacological Management Strategies for Sleep Quality in Adults- A Narrative Review
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Correspondence
Suvarna Jyothi Kantipudi,
F-30, Staff Quarters, Sri Ramachandra College Campus, Porur,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: suvarna.srmc@gmail.com
Sleep problems are prevalent among adults and is a matter of public health concern. They not only impair the quality of life but are associated with various medical and neuropsychiatric consequences. There is a need for increased awareness regarding various treatments available, especially safer options, and more acceptable management options for sleep problems among medical fraternity. The aim of this article was to give a narrative overview of sleep assessment in adults and existing evidence for various non pharmacological management strategies for enhancement of sleep quality. Authors had manual search strategy of PubMed, Google Scholar engines for relevant research publications and reviewed them along with cross references from the retrieved articles. A comprehensive review on the evidence outlines, the effectiveness and usefulness of the non pharmacological management options in sleep problems. This review showed that the cognitive behavioural therapies and mindfulness based therapies are highly effective in enhancing sleep quality. Considering the safety profile of non pharmacological management strategies when compared to commonly prescribed pharmacological agents such as sedative hypnotics, there is a need to improve availability of services for non pharmacological treatment options. This can be achieved by brief systematised training in the psychotherapeutic interventions for sleep to healthcare professionals, which in turn will improve the quality of life of people suffering with sleep problems across medical conditions.