Impact of Patient Education on Compliance with Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Sarac S., Afsar G. C., Oruc O., Topcuoglu O. B., Salturk C., Peker Y.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.23, pp.1792-1799, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.902075
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1792-1799
  • Keywords: Compliance, Patient Education as Topic, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, CPAP ADHERENCE, NASAL CPAP, THERAPY, PATTERNS, PROGRAM, SUPPORT, TRIAL
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We addressed the impact of patient education followed by frequent visits on compliance with positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in a Turkish sleep clinic cohort.