Table 2.
Current use and attitudes towards sleep-related digital health by profession.
| Total sample (n = 96) mean ± SD | General practitioner (n = 36) mean ± SD | Community nurse (n = 30) mean ± SD | Community pharmacist (n = 30) mean ± SD | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital health intervention (DHI) familiarity | 1.7 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.01 | 1.3 ± 1.01 | 1.7 ± 1.141 | 0.084 |
| Sleep DHI familiarity | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 1.0 ± 1.12 | 0.4 ± 0.71 | 0.7 ± 0.741,2 | 0.009 |
| Attributes when considering implementation of DHIs | |||||
| Data security | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 4.9 ± 1.31 | 4.9 ± 1.51 | 5.0 ± 1.31 | 0.903 |
| Privacy policy | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 5.2 ± 1.21 | 5.2 ± 1.31 | 5.2 ± 1.2 1 | 0.991 |
| Legal compliance | 5.2 ± 1.3 | 5.2 ± 1.11 | 5.1 ± 1.51 | 5.1 ± 1.31 | 0.885 |
| Trustworthy repository | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 5.1 ± 0.81 | 5.4 ± 1.11 | 5.0 ± 0.81 | 0.266 |
| Endorsement | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 4.8 ± 1.01 | 5.1 ± 1.21 | 4.5 ± 1.21 | 0.153 |
| DHI developed by healthcare professionals or clinical bodies | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 0.72 | 5.5 ± 0.72 | 4.8 ± 1.01 | 0.003 |
| Demonstrated efficacy | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 4.9 ± 1.01 | 5.2 ± 1.01 | 5.1 ± 0.91 | 0.384 |
| Training | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 4.7 ± 1.11 | 5.2 ± 0.81 | 4.9 ± 1.01 | 0.159 |
| Financial incentives for HCPc | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 2.4 ± 2.01 | 3.3 ± 1.91 | 3.8 ± 1.42 | 0.005 |
| Cost to patient | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 4.7 ± 1.01 | 5.0 ± 1.01 | 4.7 ± 0.91 | 0.421 |
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | p-value | |
| Sleep-related problems encountered in practice | |||||
| Nil | 2.1 (2) | 0.0 (0)a | 3.3 (1)a | 3.3 (1)a | 0.059 |
| 1–5 | 44.8 (43) | 50.0 (18)a | 53.3 (16)a | 30.0 (9)a | |
| 6–10 | 30.2 (29) | 33.3 (12)a | 33.3 (10)a | 23.3 (7)a | |
| 11–15 | 13.5 (13) | 11.1 (4)a | 10.0 (3)a | 20.0 (6)a | |
| 16+ | 9.4 (9) | 5.6 (2)a | 0.0 (0)a | 23.3 (7)b | |
| Use of DHI in practice (yes) | 53.1 (51) | 75.0 (27)a | 43.3 (13)b | 36.7 (11)b | 0.003 |
| Use of sleep DHI in practice (yes) | 27.1 (26) | 50.0 (18)a | 13.3 (4)b | 13.3 (4)b | <0.001 |
| Interest in using Sleep DHI diagnostic (yes) | 55.2 (53) | 75.0 (27)a | 46.7 (14)b | 40.0 (12)b | 0.009 |
| Interest in using Sleep DHI tracking (yes) | 75.0 (72) | 80.6 (29)a | 73.3 (22)a | 70.0 (21)a | 0.595 |
| Interest in using Sleep DHI educational (yes) | 83.3 (80) | 94.4 (34)a | 76.7 (23)b | 76.7 (23)b | 0.077 |
| Interest in using Sleep DHI behavioural (yes) | 79.2 (76) | 88.9 (32)a | 70.0 (21)a | 76.7 (23)a | 0.157 |
| Interviewed (yes) | 46.9 (45) | 47.2 (17)a | 46.7 (14)a | 46.7 (14)a | 0.999 |
The numerical subscripts denote means for groups in homogenous subsets.
Percentage (%) is expressed as a proportion within each profession; where there is missing data, the denominator from each proportion calculated is also expressed.
The same alphabetical subscript indicates that column proportions do not differ significantly from each other.