Subjective HRQoL in Patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome Who Underwent PAP Therapy in a Rehabilitation Setting: A Longitudinal Study

Autor: Antonia Pierobon, Martina Vigorè, Eugenia Taurino, Gemma Grassi, Valeria Torlaschi, Marina Maffoni, Rita Maestroni, Roberto Maestri, Francesco Fanfulla
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Volume 12
Issue 5
Pages: 1907
ISSN: 2077-0383
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051907
Popis: Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often associated with decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aims of this study were to evaluate HRQoL, the clinical and psychological profile of suspected or verified OSA patients, and the impact of PAP therapy at 1-year follow-up. Methods: At T0, OSA-suspected subjects underwent clinical, HRQoL, and psychological assessment. At T1, OSA patients underwent PAP therapy in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation setting. At 1 year follow-up, OSA patients were evaluated for the second time. Results: At T0, OSA patients (n = 283) and suspected OSA subjects (n = 187) differed for AHI, BMI, and ESS. At T0, the PAP-treatment group (n = 101) showed moderate–severe anxious (18.7%) and depressive (11.9%) symptoms. At 1 year follow-up (n = 59), the sleep breathing pattern had normalized and there was a reduction of ESS scores and anxious symptoms. There was also an improvement in HRQoL (0.6 ± 0.4 vs. 0.7 ± 0.5, p = 0.032; 70.4 ± 19.0 vs. 79.2 ± 20.3, p = 0.001) and in satisfaction with sleep quantity (52.3 ± 31.7 vs. 71.4 ± 26.2, p = 0.001), sleep quality (48.1 ± 29.7 vs. 70.9 ± 27.1, p = 0.001), mood (58.5 ± 24.9 vs. 71.0 ± 25.6, p = 0.001), and physical resistance (61.6 ± 28.4 vs. 67.8 ± 27.4, p = 0.039). Conclusion: Considering the impact of PAP treatment on patients’ psychological and HRQoL evaluations that we observed, our data are valuable for unveiling different profiles characterizing this clinical population.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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