An alternative model in the provision of CPAP in sleep apnea: a comparative cost analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To conduct a pilot study on an alternative model for the provision of respiratory therapies in sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) by internalizing the service with the purchase, monitoring and control of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment by the hospital.

Methods

An observational, prospective pilot study of comparative cost analysis by internalizing the service to include all patients up to a budget limit of 5000 euros. The cost of internalizing the service included the acquisition of CPAP equipment and all the necessary accessories in addition to the nursing days necessary to track the patients. Patient satisfaction was assessed by a survey of the hospital service.

Results

Twenty-one patients with 23,046 patient-days of follow-up were i

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Vergara D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130106 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature