TY - JOUR
T1 - Web-based provider training of cognitive behavioral therapy of insomnia
T2 - engagement rates, knowledge acquisition, and provider acceptability
AU - Wilkerson, Allison K.
AU - Wardle-Pinkston, Sophie
AU - Dietch, Jessica R.
AU - Pruiksma, Kristi E.
AU - Simmons, Richard Oliver
AU - Bunnell, Brian E.
AU - Taylor, Daniel J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Swedish Association for Behaviour Therapy.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Insomnia is common but severely underreported and undertreated. One possible reason for this problem is the lack of providers in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). To address this we created CBTIweb.org, an online training platform for providers to learn the basics of sleep, assessing insomnia, and CBT-I. The present study assessed the reach of CBTIweb by examining engagement, knowledge acquisition, and perceived acceptability. Participants who registered for CBTIweb self-reported their practice setting and personal characteristics (i.e. degree, profession, licensure status). Knowledge acquisition was assessed with pre- and post-tests, and provider acceptability was assessed via a survey. In the first three months after launching CBTIweb, 2586 providers registered and 624 of these completed the training within three months of registering. Chi-square tests of independence revealed no differences in completion rates by education or profession, though trainees were more likely to initiate and complete treatment than licensed providers. Paired t tests revealed significant knowledge acquisition, and most providers positively rated the website navigation, content, aesthetics, and understanding of core CBT-I skills. This study demonstrated CBTIweb is an effective platform for training health professionals to be minimally proficient in the gold standard treatment for insomnia disorder.
AB - Insomnia is common but severely underreported and undertreated. One possible reason for this problem is the lack of providers in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). To address this we created CBTIweb.org, an online training platform for providers to learn the basics of sleep, assessing insomnia, and CBT-I. The present study assessed the reach of CBTIweb by examining engagement, knowledge acquisition, and perceived acceptability. Participants who registered for CBTIweb self-reported their practice setting and personal characteristics (i.e. degree, profession, licensure status). Knowledge acquisition was assessed with pre- and post-tests, and provider acceptability was assessed via a survey. In the first three months after launching CBTIweb, 2586 providers registered and 624 of these completed the training within three months of registering. Chi-square tests of independence revealed no differences in completion rates by education or profession, though trainees were more likely to initiate and complete treatment than licensed providers. Paired t tests revealed significant knowledge acquisition, and most providers positively rated the website navigation, content, aesthetics, and understanding of core CBT-I skills. This study demonstrated CBTIweb is an effective platform for training health professionals to be minimally proficient in the gold standard treatment for insomnia disorder.
KW - CBT-I
KW - Insomnia
KW - dissemination
KW - online
KW - sleep
KW - training
KW - web-based provider training
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U2 - 10.1080/16506073.2021.1996453
DO - 10.1080/16506073.2021.1996453
M3 - Article
C2 - 35099360
AN - SCOPUS:85124209722
SN - 1650-6073
VL - 51
SP - 343
EP - 352
JO - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
JF - Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
IS - 4
ER -