Care for Adults
Quality standards are sets of concise statements designed to help health care teams easily and quickly know what care to provide, based on the best evidence.
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Quality Statement 1: Comprehensive Assessment
People suspected of having insomnia disorder receive a comprehensive assessment to inform diagnosis.
Quality Statement 2: Individualized, Person-Centred, Comprehensive Care Plan
People with insomnia disorder, care partners (as appropriate), and clinicians collaborate to develop an individualized, person-centred, comprehensive care plan. They review this plan together regularly.
Quality Statement 3: Management of Insomnia Disorder in People With Comorbidities
People who have insomnia disorder and comorbidities receive timely treatment for their insomnia disorder and any other health conditions as part of a comprehensive care plan.
Quality Statement 4: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
People with insomnia disorder have timely access to cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as first-line treatment. Therapy is delivered in a way that best fits the person’s needs and preferences.
Quality Statement 5: Pharmacotherapy
People with insomnia disorder are offered effective medications at the lowest possible dose, for the shortest possible duration, and after an adequate trial of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. A medication is offered only after a discussion about its benefits and risks.