| Autor: |
Christopher Kosky, Neill Madeira, Kate Boulton, Marie-Therese Hunter, Ivan Ling, Ayesha Reynor, Gavin Sturdy, Jennifer Walsh, Satvinder Dhaliwal, Bhajan Singh, Peter R Eastwood, Nigel McArdle |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Sleep. 45(10) |
| ISSN: |
1550-9109 |
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Study Objectives We tested a telemedicine model of care to initiate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) living in remote Western Australia. Methods A prospective study comparing telemedicine for CPAP initiation in a remote population versus standard face-to-face CPAP initiation in a metropolitan population. The primary outcome was average nightly CPAP use in the final week of a CPAP trial. Results A total of 186 participants were allocated to either telemedicine (n = 56) or standard care (n = 130). The average distance from the study center for the telemedicine group was 979 km (±792 km) compared to 19 km (±14 km) for the standard care group. The CPAP trial duration in the standard care group was less than the telemedicine group (37.6 vs 69.9 days, p < .001). CPAP adherence in the telemedicine group was not inferior to standard care (Standard 4.7 ± 0.2 h, Telemedicine 4.7 ± 0.3 h, p = 0.86). No differences were found between groups in residual apnea-hypopnea index, symptom response, sleep specific quality of life at the end of the trial, and continued CPAP use (3–6 months). Participant satisfaction was high in both groups. Total health care costs of the telemedicine model were less than the standard model of care. An estimated A$4538 per participant in travel costs was saved within the telemedicine group by reducing the need to travel to the sleep center for in-person management. Conclusions In remote dwelling adults starting CPAP for the treatment of OSA, outcomes using telemedicine were comparable to in-person management in a metropolitan setting |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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