Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a novel web-based sleep apnea management platform.

ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent yet underdiagnosed disorder affecting US military Veterans. The Remote Veterans Apnea Management Platform (REVAMP) is a web-based OSA management program created to improve access to care. REVAMP was launched within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in July 2017, with variable patient recruitment rates (from 0 to 573 patients per site) at the first 10 Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers (Wave-1 sites). This study aimed to examine the contextual circumstances surrounding the implementation of REVAMP from the provider perspective to inform strategies to increase its uptake at future rollout sites. A purposive sample of REVAMP site leaders from the Wave-1 sites was recruited with additional staff members being solicited as well. Semi

SUBMITTER: Chang YHA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033449 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature