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  • 1Azienda USL Toscana Centro UO Pneumologia - Ospedale San Jacopo Pistoia. antonio.cagliari@live.it.

La Medicina Del Lavoro
|October 30, 2019
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) can affect police officers

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is prevalent in the general adult population (>20%).
  • OSAS can impact an individual's fitness for duty, particularly in safety-sensitive professions like policing.
  • Current medical assessments for fitness to work in police officers with OSAS can yield conflicting decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the challenges in assessing fitness to work for police officers with OSAS.
  • To emphasize the need for updated medical training regarding OSAS in law enforcement.
  • To advocate for policy changes concerning OSAS and night shift work suitability.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of a police officer with OSAS undergoing CPAP therapy.

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  • Review of conflicting medical commission rulings regarding fitness for duty.
  • Discussion of OSAS prevalence and its implications for police personnel.

    • Main Results:

    • An officer with OSAS on effective CPAP therapy maintained excellent work performance and safety records.
    • Discrepancies were observed between initial and subsequent medical commission assessments of fitness to work.
    • The study suggests a significant number of police officers may have undiagnosed or undertreated OSAS.

    Conclusions:

    • Medical staff in police and armed forces require updated OSAS training.
    • OSAS should be re-evaluated for inclusion on the list of conditions precluding night shift work.
    • Standardized and informed assessments are crucial for police officers with OSAS.