Cognitive-attitudinal factors predict CBT-I enrollment willingness in Chinese sleep clinic patients: a knowledge-attitudes-practices survey - Scorecard - MDSpire

Cognitive-attitudinal factors predict CBT-I enrollment willingness in Chinese sleep clinic patients: a knowledge-attitudes-practices survey

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  • Chenglin Zou

  • Yanping Lan

  • Xiaofei Liu

  • Xingzhong Zhu

  • June 22, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Cognitive and Attitudinal Influences on Willingness to Participate in CBT-I Among Patients at a Chinese Sleep Clinic: Insights from a Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices Survey

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionCognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Key MechanismsCognitive-attitudinal factors influencing willingness to enroll in sleep improvement programs
Target PopulationAdults at risk of sleep disorders attending a tertiary sleep clinic in China
Care SettingSleep and behavioral medicine outpatient clinic

Key Highlights

  • 52.1% of participants expressed willingness to enroll in CBT-I programs
  • Cognitive-attitudinal factors were significant predictors of enrollment willingness
  • Depression and insomnia severity inversely predicted willingness to enroll
  • Time and cost were perceived as significant barriers but did not independently affect willingness
  • Model discrimination for predicting willingness was modest

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Assess sleep health knowledge and perceived need for treatment

Management

  • Promote CBT-I as a first-line treatment for insomnia

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Evaluate psychological symptoms and insomnia severity in patients

Risks

  • Consider the impact of depression and insomnia severity on treatment willingness

Patient & Prescribing Data

Adults attending a sleep clinic with potential sleep disorders

Beliefs about CBT-I effectiveness and telehealth acceptability influence treatment uptake

Clinical Best Practices

  • Enhance public literacy about behavioral treatments for insomnia
  • Address stigma and perceived need to improve help-seeking behavior
  • Utilize digital health solutions to expand access to CBT-I

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