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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
Putative facilitators and barriers for adherence to CPAP treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome:
Anders Broström1, Per Nilsen, Peter Johansson
1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden. andbr@imv.liu.se
Introduction:
Effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can reduce morbidity and mortality, but adherence rates are low without a clear consensus of causes.
Objective:
To explore the experiences of adherence to CPAP treatment in patients with OSAS.
Methods:
A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 23 purposively selected patients.
Results:
Adherence to CPAP treatment was summarized according to "facilitators" and "barriers" to CPAP treatment. Facilitators for adherence, as described by the patients were a desire to avoid symptoms, knowledge about the risk for medical consequences, fear of negative social consequences and disturbing the sleep of significant others. Other facilitators were a positive attitude to CPAP treatment, trust in healthcare personnel, a sense of engagement from the spouse and a feeling of physical improvement. Barriers included experiencing practical problems, negative psychological effects of the equipment, and negative attitudes to the treatment. Other barriers were side-effects as well as insufficient support from healthcare personnel and the spouse.
Conclusion:
Adherence to CPAP treatment is a multifaceted problem including patient, treatment, condition, social and healthcare related factors. Knowledge about facilitators and barriers for adherence to CPAP treatment can be used in interventional strategies.
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