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Effect Of Telemonitoring And As Needed Patient Support On Pap Adherence, Saoirse Owens
Effect Of Telemonitoring And As Needed Patient Support On Pap Adherence, Saoirse Owens
West Chester University Doctoral Projects
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an increasingly recognized condition affecting patient health and public welfare. While positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy has remained the preferred treatment for OSA since 1981, PAP therapy adherence rates have also remained stubbornly suboptimal. Measures for improving PAP therapy adherence have been under constant study, and current literature demonstrates telemonitoring interventions to be promising. Furthermore, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) suggests that telemonitoring interventions be integrated into standard practice to support patients as they initiate and acclimate to PAP therapy. This quality improvement project examined the effect of interval PAP data telemonitoring and …