Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea
Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to daytime sleepiness, poor quality of life and increased risk for heart disease and hypertension among women. Continuous positive airway pressure improves sleepiness and quality of life and may reduce health risks but few studies have evaluate...
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| description | Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to daytime sleepiness, poor quality of life and increased risk for heart disease and hypertension among women. Continuous positive airway pressure improves sleepiness and quality of life and may reduce health risks but few studies have evaluated predictors of adherence among women. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of relationship factors in women’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence and change in relationship quality among married/partnered women. Methods Women recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea completed relationship quality, social support questionnaires and spousal involvement interviews. CPAP adherence was collected at 12 weeks. Results Data were available for 16 women. Average CPAP adherence was 3.6 SD = 2.7 h per night. Women with higher reports of social support had higher adherence. None of the unmarried/partnered participants were adherent to the recommendation of CPAP use ≥ 4 h per night at 12 week follow-up. Marital status was not associated with demographic, disease severity or social support measures. Relationship conflict among married/partnered participants was associated with lower adherence. In qualitative surveys, encouragement and support were the two most commonly reported types of partner involvement. Relationship quality did not change between baseline and 3 months. Conclusion Results suggest relationship factors are robust predictors of CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9494760f84ab4cbaa31d10b543493b532022-12-21T20:18:36ZengBMCSleep Science and Practice2398-26832017-05-01111810.1186/s41606-017-0011-xRelationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apneaKelly Glazer Baron0Heather E. Gunn1Lisa F. Wolfe2Phyllis C. Zee3Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical CenterDepartment of Psychiatry, University of PittsburghCenter for Circadian and Sleep Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversityCenter for Circadian and Sleep Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern UniversityAbstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to daytime sleepiness, poor quality of life and increased risk for heart disease and hypertension among women. Continuous positive airway pressure improves sleepiness and quality of life and may reduce health risks but few studies have evaluated predictors of adherence among women. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of relationship factors in women’s continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence and change in relationship quality among married/partnered women. Methods Women recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea completed relationship quality, social support questionnaires and spousal involvement interviews. CPAP adherence was collected at 12 weeks. Results Data were available for 16 women. Average CPAP adherence was 3.6 SD = 2.7 h per night. Women with higher reports of social support had higher adherence. None of the unmarried/partnered participants were adherent to the recommendation of CPAP use ≥ 4 h per night at 12 week follow-up. Marital status was not associated with demographic, disease severity or social support measures. Relationship conflict among married/partnered participants was associated with lower adherence. In qualitative surveys, encouragement and support were the two most commonly reported types of partner involvement. Relationship quality did not change between baseline and 3 months. Conclusion Results suggest relationship factors are robust predictors of CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41606-017-0011-xObstructive apneaContinuous positive airway pressureAdherence |
| spellingShingle | Kelly Glazer Baron Heather E. Gunn Lisa F. Wolfe Phyllis C. Zee Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea Sleep Science and Practice Obstructive apnea Continuous positive airway pressure Adherence |
| title | Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| title_full | Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| title_fullStr | Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| title_short | Relationships and CPAP adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| title_sort | relationships and cpap adherence among women with obstructive sleep apnea |
| topic | Obstructive apnea Continuous positive airway pressure Adherence |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41606-017-0011-x |
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