Sleep disturbances, daytime sleepiness (Swiss pharmacies)

2003 campaign by the Swiss federation of pharmacists offering free sleep screening and counselling in community pharmacies. Of 2,743 clients screened, about a quarter showed signs of sleep apnoea.

Years: 2003
Country: Switzerland
Topic: Sleep
Asks people to: Recognize Seek help
Strategy: Service link
Channel: Clinical setting Point of sale
Audience: Adults

Evidence

ProcessUnknown

2,743 clients screened: 23% had patterns suggesting sleep apnoea, 15% restless legs, 21% an Epworth score above 10. Paper also reports OTC sleeping pill sales and counselling.

Sponsor (who paid)

Swiss federation of pharmacists (pharmaSuisse) NGO, lead

Credits (who made it)

Not recorded yet.

Related campaigns

Sleep apnoea awareness campaign (Swiss Lung League) 2010–now

Sources

Screening for sleep disorders in community pharmacies - evaluation of a campaign in Switzerland evaluation · 2006 · DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00698.x · PMID 16476118

Research notes

Found through OpenAlex (October 2026 sleep pass, see docs/sleep-campaigns-openalex.md). Findings paraphrased from abstracts; check the paper before quoting a number.

Record cases/swiss-pharmacists-sleep-campaign.json, updated 2026-10-23· Link to this campaign