ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry
Knowledge about obstructive sleep apnea among medical undergraduate students: A long way to go!
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- Perceived risk, symptoms and help-seeking behaviour for obstructive sleep apnoea among undergraduate medical students: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- General Dentists and Dental Specialists' Knowledge of Treatment, Diagnosis, Referral, and Risk Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
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- Awareness and attitude among general dentists and orthodontists toward obstructive sleep apnea in children.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Translation, transcultural adaptation, and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Knowledge and Attitudes (OSAKA) questionnaire.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim is to study the knowledge and attitude of medical undergraduate students regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study involved 324 medical undergraduate students in clinical semesters. Knowledge and attitude regarding adult OSA were assessed using the obstructive sleep apnea knowledge and attitude (OSAKA), and to evaluate the same about childhood OSA, OSAKA-KIDS was used.
resultsResults showed that the study population was not informed about OSA among adults as well as kids. Most of the participants could recognize that snoring was a common symptom of adult OSA but failed to identify the association between childhood OSA and hyperactivity. The participants had a good knowledge about the pathophysiology of OSA. More than 80% of students reported that OSA is an important disorder and that these patients should be identified.
conclusionMedical undergraduates are poorly informed about OSA.
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