Health insurance offers free program against sleep disorders

Newly developed digital program to help people with sleep problems

Many people in Germany suffer from sleep problems. A disturbed sleep negatively affects our attention and our performance. Especially in road traffic, the lack of sleep can even lead to life-threatening situations. The experts of the health insurance DAK have now developed a new digital program that will help those affected by sleep disorders.

The DAK researchers have developed a program to help people with sleep disorders quickly and effectively. The digital program called somnovia is free and works on different platforms, such as a smartphone, tablet or computer. People affected by sleep disorders can get information on the DAK website or register immediately.

Many people in Germany suffer from a disturbed sleep. The health insurance DAK developed now a digital program, which should help those affected. (Image: Sven Vietense / fotolia.com)

What is a sleep disorder?

At night, when certain problems such as difficulty falling asleep, long periods of awake at night, and early morning awakening occur again and again, this can be a real burden for those affected. In such sleep disorders sufferers have the feeling that sleep is no longer restorative. As a result, these people suffer from fatigue during the day, have poor performance and, in some cases, feel uncomfortable.

Effects of lack of sleep

About 80 percent of employees in Germany suffer from sleep problems from time to time. One in ten of them even has particularly bad sleep disorders. Such a disorder is also called insomnia. For example, when people continue to sleep poorly over a long period of time, it reduces their performance and motivation. Especially in certain work, such as with heavy machinery, occurring sleep deprivation can lead to life-threatening situations. Even in road traffic, the consequences of lack of sleep should not be underestimated. Tired people cause more accidents and especially the so-called microsleep can lead to fatal accidents.

Program is completely free for members of the DAK

The health insurance DAK health has developed a new digital program, which should help people with sleep disorders in the future. This program is completely free for members of the DAK. It can be operated on smartphones, tablets or computers.

The program can overcome sleep disorders within six months

Somnovia can help people affected by sleep quickly and effectively. The program should allow participants to overcome their sleep problems in just six months. The newly developed tool is based on the so-called cognitive behavioral therapy.

What measures does the program contain??

The program has different components. These include, for example, an individual sleeping plan. In addition, various exercises are offered to help those concerned with nocturnal thoughts about hardships and worries. There are also advices for improving sleep hygiene and information about a healthier lifestyle. It is also possible for the participants to simply check their own progress or determine the quality of their sleep.

Collected data is treated confidentially

The new program was developed by a team of psychologists, medical professionals, IT and communications experts. Recorded data should not be disclosed according to the DAK and treated confidentially. The program also supports modern browsers with the latest encryption technologies. Hopefully somnovia will help people with sleep problems in future to suffer less from the negative effects, according to the conclusion of the DAK. (As)