Ambivalent Adherence and Nonadherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Devices: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is considered the front-line treatment for moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, nonuse rates are very high, such that adherence to CPAP has become a major concern. Although the literature on CPAP use is vast, further research is required to understand patients' experiences of CPAP use and nonuse. This is the goal of this study.

Methods

This study draws on in-depth interviews with 61 Jewish-Israeli patients with OSA who received a recommendation to use a CPAP device. The sample includes both patients who started using CPAP devices as well as patients who rejected this course of treatment. It follows principles of constructivist-grounded theory in both sampling and analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zarhin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5695983 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature