TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient and Partner Experiences With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP Treatment
T2 - A Qualitative Analysis
AU - Luyster, Faith S.
AU - Dunbar-Jacob, Jacqueline
AU - Aloia, Mark S.
AU - Martire, Lynn M.
AU - Buysse, Daniel J.
AU - Strollo, Patrick J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2016/1/2
Y1 - 2016/1/2
N2 - Few studies have investigated factors associated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for sleep apnea from the patients’ and their partners’ perspective. This qualitative research study explored patients’ and partners’ experiences of CPAP and facilitators and barriers to CPAP use, and elicited suggestions for a first-time CPAP user program. Data from 27 participants were collected via four sleep apnea patient and four partner focus groups. Qualitative content analysis identified five themes: knowledge of sleep apnea, effects of sleep apnea, effects of CPAP, barriers and facilitators of CPAP, and ideas for a new user support program. Patients and partners emphasized the importance of partner involvement in the early CPAP treatment period. These data suggest consideration of a couple-oriented approach to improving CPAP adherence.
AB - Few studies have investigated factors associated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for sleep apnea from the patients’ and their partners’ perspective. This qualitative research study explored patients’ and partners’ experiences of CPAP and facilitators and barriers to CPAP use, and elicited suggestions for a first-time CPAP user program. Data from 27 participants were collected via four sleep apnea patient and four partner focus groups. Qualitative content analysis identified five themes: knowledge of sleep apnea, effects of sleep apnea, effects of CPAP, barriers and facilitators of CPAP, and ideas for a new user support program. Patients and partners emphasized the importance of partner involvement in the early CPAP treatment period. These data suggest consideration of a couple-oriented approach to improving CPAP adherence.
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U2 - 10.1080/15402002.2014.946597
DO - 10.1080/15402002.2014.946597
M3 - Article
C2 - 25203283
AN - SCOPUS:84954348402
SN - 1540-2002
VL - 14
SP - 67
EP - 84
JO - Behavioral Sleep Medicine
JF - Behavioral Sleep Medicine
IS - 1
ER -