Table 5 Pre- and post-lecture beliefs about sleep as a professional
Pre-lecture | Post-lecture | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agree | Disagree/ Neutral | Agree | Disagree/ Neutral | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-value | |
Sleep is important to people's health | 137 | 0 | 136 | 1 | 1.00 |
Poor sleep is associated with impaired function | 135 | 2 | 136 | 1 | 1.00 |
I should routinely ask patients about sleep problems | 132 | 5 | 136 | 1 | 1.00 |
Sleep disorders may contribute to medical problems | 133 | 4 | 136 | 1 | 1.00 |
PTs should ask their patients about their sleep habits and sleep quality | 133 | 3 | 136 | 1 | 1.00 |
PTs should perform objective assessments (such as questionnaires) to assess their clients' sleep habits and quality | 101 | 36 | 131 | 6 | < .001 |
PTs should counsel patients regarding methods to improve sleep quality | 107 | 30 | 135 | 2 | < .001 |
PTs should counsel patients on positioning to improve sleep | 124 | 13 | 132 | 4 | 1.00 |
Assessing my patients' sleep habits and quality is important | 125 | 12 | 135 | 2 | .006 |
Addressing sleep issues may impact physical therapy outcomes | 133 | 3 | 135 | 1 | .607 |
I think DPT students should receive education about sleep | 133 | 4 | 134 | 3 | 1.00 |