Document Type
Report
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Date of Final Presentation
4-4-2024
Committee Chair
Amber Gentry, DNP, RNC-OB, IBCLC, CNE
Committee Member
Pamela Strohfus, MA, DNP, RN
Coordinator/ Chair of DNP Program
April Howell, DNP, RN
Abstract/ Executive Summary
Background
Insomnia is difficult to treat resulting in adverse outcomes. Traditional treatments are not always safe or accessible. Evidence, not readily available to providers, supports the adjunctive use of nutrition to ease symptoms.
Problem
Literature recommends the Mediterranean Diet for insomnia. A nutrition education module for psychiatric nurse practitioners (n=4) was created by a multidisciplinary committee to increase knowledge and comfort. Pre-post Likert-scale tool, multiple choice test, and interview questions were used to measure educational benefits.
Outcomes
All participants demonstrated knowledge acquisition (range 11% to 100%), increased intention to use information (range 9% to 43%), and positive feedback about nutrition for insomnia.
Impact
This project demonstrates that education can increase knowledge and intention to use Mediterranean Diet information, providing an additional treatment modality for patients with insomnia.
Recommended Citation
Weelborg, Sara J., "A Quality Improvement Project to Promote Awareness and Knowledge of Nutrition as an Adjunctive Treatment Option for Chronic Insomnia" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 60.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/dnp/60