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Comparative Efficacy of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT

Background

The comparative efficacy of brief behavioral therapy for insomnia (BBTI) remains unclear.

Aims

This systematic review and network meta-analysis examined the effectiveness of different BBTI approaches and compared BBTI with other nonpharmacological interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).

Methods

Three databases were searched from inception to December 27, 2024. Primary outcomes were insomnia severity and sleep quality. Secondary outcomes included total sleep time, sleep onset latency, wake after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, and daytime sleepiness. A frequentist network meta-analysis with random-effects modeling was conducted. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I 2 statistic.

Results

Eighteen randomized controlled trials involving 1104 participants (mean age: 52.6 years) were included. Compared with usual care, BBTI significantly reduced insomnia severity (mean difference [MD] = −4.79; 95% confidence interval [CI = −6.05, −3.53]; I 2 = 0%) and improved sleep quality (MD = −3.45; 95% CI [−4.97, −1.94]; I 2 = 0%). BBTI also shortened sleep onset latency (MD = −19.81 min; 95% CI = −30.64, −8.98; I 2 = 17%) and wake after sleep onset (MD = −15.51 min; 95% CI [−22.75, −8.27]; I 2 = 47%) and increased sleep efficiency (MD = 10.78%; 95% CI [7.67%, 13.89%]; I 2 = 8%). No significant differences were found in total sleep time or daytime sleepiness. Face-to-face BBTI and CBT-I demonstrated similar outcomes. Face-to-face BBTI ranked as the most effective approach based on the surface under the cumulative ranking curve.

Linking Evidence to Action

Face-to-face BBTI is an optimal nonpharmacological option for improving sleep quality and efficiency and reducing insomnia severity, sleep onset latency, and wake after sleep onset.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO number: CRD42021242589

Nurses' Perceptions and Experiences of Paediatric Emergence Delirium in the Post‐Anaesthesia Care Unit: An Interpretative Qualitative Study

ABSTRACT

Aim

To explore post-anaesthesia care unit nurses' perceptions and experiences in managing paediatric emergence delirium, and to understand their experiences in implementing the Cornell Assessment of Paediatric Delirium—Traditional Chinese version tool in clinical practice following delirium-focused education.

Methods

This interpretive qualitative study involved 20 nurses in the post-anaesthesia care unit from a medical centre hospital in Taiwan who participated in small group interviews after completing delirium-focused education. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews between October and December 2024 and analysed using a thematic analysis approach.

Findings

Five main themes were identified: (1) First impressions and reflexive actions during emergence delirium, (2) Clinical interpretation through observation and elimination, (3) The dual role of parents in emergence delirium management, (4) Negotiating trust and learning with the delirium screening tool and (5) System-level needs and recommendations. Nurses described the chaotic and emotionally charged nature of emergence delirium episodes, the intuitive yet uncertain interpretive work they performed, the complex influence of parental presence, evolving trust in structured assessment tools and systemic barriers that hindered timely emergence delirium recognition.

Conclusion

Nurses face complex clinical, emotional and relational challenges in managing paediatric emergence delirium. Embedding delirium awareness into practice requires sustained training, screening integration and proactive parental engagement.

Implications for Profession and Patient Care

Findings highlight the need for integrating delirium screening into post-anaesthesia care routines, the need for ongoing education and preparing parents for emergence delirium scenarios to enhance care delivery and safety.

Reporting

The COREQ checklist was used for reporting.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public involvement.

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