Adjusting Fire - Piloting an Online Sleep Class in a U.S. Air Force Population in Response to COVID-19 Patient Care Restrictions
Abstract
A 2021 report to the Congressional Armed Services Committees asserts that "sleep may be the most important biological factor that determines Service member health and combat readiness." Despite increased attention, insufficient sleep remains alarmingly prevalent among U.S. service members, as evidenced by a majority of Service members reporting they receive less sleep than needed to perform their military duties well. In 2015 over 60% of sampled service members reported getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night, 31.4% getting 5 hours or less, and nearly 50% reported subthreshold insomnia symptoms on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Recent support for video-conferencing in behavioral sleep treatment delivery has surfaced, with one study documenting a large effect size (Cohen's d=1.37) at post treatment in Insomnia Severity Index total scores. Ongoing COVID-19 service delivery restrictions necessitate a rapid shift to virtual health solutions and illuminate barriers to the delivery of sleep interventions, while pushing large organizations to innovate at record speed to meet the challenge of this singularly unique moment in human history.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1145096
Entities
People
- Daniel Cassidy
- Marc A. Patience
- Rosemary Estevez Burns
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing