Perspectives on primary care management of obstructive sleep apnea: a qualitative study of patients and health care providers.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Difficulties in providing timely access to care have prompted interest in primary care delivery models for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Sustainable implementation of such models requires codesign with input from key stakeholders. The purpose of this study was to identify patient and provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to optimal, patient-centered management of OSA in a primary care setting.

Methods

This study was conducted in Alberta, Canada. Data from key stakeholders were collected through an online survey of primary care providers (n = 119), focus groups and interviews with patients living with OSA (n = 28), and workshops with primary care and sleep providers (n = 36). Quantitative survey data were reported using descriptive statistics, a

SUBMITTER: Pendharkar SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849647 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature