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  • Primary care clinicians can effectively screen for sleep issues, assist patients when possible, and refer complex cases to specialists.
  • Poor sleep impacts nearly all organ systems and contributes to various health problems, highlighting the need for routine examination of sleep quality and duration in primary care.
  • The text discusses ways to enhance support and compensation for primary care providers to improve their ability to address patients' sleep concerns through meaningful conversations.

Article Abstract

Primary care clinicians are well-equipped to screen for sleep concerns, help some patients, and refer patients whose sleep troubles are more complex to specialists. Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized in primary care settings. This commentary on a case suggests strategies for more fully supporting primary care clinicians' compensation and capacity for conducting effective conversations with patients experiencing sleep trouble.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/amajethics.2024.749DOI Listing

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