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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Quality Improvement Projects

Background:

  • Group medical visits (GMVs) effectively address chronic disease care gaps and promote healthy lifestyle education.
  • A previously piloted sleep and stress management GMV program was enhanced to improve patient outcomes.
  • Patients with poor stress management, anxiety, insomnia, or poor sleep habits were targeted for intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of an enhanced virtual group medical visit program for sleep and stress management.
  • To assess the impact of the program on sleep quality and perceived stress levels.
  • To identify potential improvements in patient well-being through a structured intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A virtual GMV series comprised four 90-minute, biweekly sessions.
  • Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
  • Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

Main Results:

  • Ten participants completed the program, with 90% attending 3-4 sessions.
  • A statistically significant improvement in sleep quality was observed (p<0.05).
  • No significant improvement in perceived stress was found post-intervention.

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced GMV program effectively improved sleep quality in participants.
  • Further research is needed to enhance stress reduction components within GMVs.
  • Virtual GMVs show promise for improving specific health behaviors like sleep hygiene.