Outcomes Important to Patients Diagnosed with Both COPD and Sleep Apnea: Findings from the O2VERLAP Study Focus Groups.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Few studies have asked chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) overlap syndrome patients what outcomes of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy are important to them, while also considering their self-reported CPAP adherence barriers and facilitators. This study conducted a series of focus groups to learn about those issues with the goal of applying these findings to the design of a larger Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded scientific study, the O2VERLAP Study.

Methods

People previously diagnosed with both COPD and OSA, who were current or recent past users of the standard therapy for each condition (i.e., supplemental oxygen and CPAP, respectively), were included. Three qualitative focus groups w

SUBMITTER: Sullivan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8893966 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature