Evaluating the feasibility of implementing a Telesleep pilot program using two-tiered external facilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can negatively impact patients' health status and outcomes. Positive airway pressure (PAP) reverses airway obstruction and may reduce the risk of adverse outcomes. Remote monitoring of PAP (as opposed to in-person visits) may improve access to sleep medicine services. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a clinical program that delivers treatment for OSA through PAP remote monitoring using external facilitation as an implementation strategy.

Methods

Participants included patients with OSA at a Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). PAP adherence and clinical disease severity on treatment (measured by the apnea hypopnea index [AHI]) were the preliminary effectiveness outcomes across two delivery models: usual ca

SUBMITTER: Rattray NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature