Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening During Commercial Driver Medical Examinations: A Survey of ACOEM Members
| Autor: | Gerardo Durand, Stefanos N. Kales |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Automobile Driving
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 51:1220-1226 |
| ISSN: | 1076-2752 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/jom.0b013e3181b8c16b |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To survey American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) members regarding recent consensus guidelines for screening commercial drivers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). METHODS: A brief survey instrument was distributed electronically by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine to its members during February 2008 to April 2008. RESULTS: Most (92%) of the 552 examiners opined that screening commercial drivers for OSA was important. Nevertheless, only 42% reported screening using consensus guidelines or another specific protocol. Common reasons for not applying the guidelines included unaware (36%), too complicated (12%), client retention (10%), and driver inconvenience (10%). Most would consider using the guidelines going forward but 39% wanted additional evidence and another 21% only if they became the "community standard." CONCLUSIONS: More education regarding OSA and drivers is needed. A Federal mandate and eliminating "doctor shopping" would likely increase examiners' compliance with screening. Language: en |
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