ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2022
A telemonitoring system to support CPAP therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a participatory approach in analysis, design, and evaluation.
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- Geospatial Visualization of Dialysis Accessibility in Shiraz: A Nonanalytical Geographic Information System Approach.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Factors predictive of extensive use of CPAP treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Evaluation of no-show rate in outpatient clinics with open access scheduling system: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Using mobile health in primiparous women: effect on awareness, attitude and choice of delivery type, semi-experimental.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- A Data-Driven Framework for Clinical Decision Support Systems in Positive Airway Pressure and Oxygen Titration.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Improving adherence to PAP therapy: A brief PAP coaching intervention for health care providers.PEC innovation · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundContinues positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is a gold standard treatment for moderate to severe cases of OSA (obstructive sleep apnea). The present research aimed to describe the analysis, design, and evaluation of a telemonitoring system to improve CPAP adherence in patients afflicted with OSA.
methodsThe telemonitoring system was developed in five phases. In the exploratory phase, the body of related literature was reviewed. Then a need analysis was conducted through a focus group discussion with sleep medicine specialists and sales company representatives and an interview with patients. The third phase involved data integration. Then the content and system development were done based on the previous phases. Finally, usability and functionality tests were used to evaluate the system.
resultsThe exploratory phase and the needs analysis were conducted by four sleep medicine specialists, two medical informatics specialists, six key figures of the sales companies, two system developers, and 46 patients in different phases. Based on the results obtained from the data integration phase, the telemonitoring system involved three main parts: a patient's application, a doctor's portal, a selling companies' portal (operator's portal) along with facilitating software for patients to send the CPAP data. Usability and functionality tests were given to 7 and 10 patients, respectively. The total number of usability issues reported by users in the evaluation process was 18, with an average of 2.5 issues per user. The installation problems, disrupted links and improper playing of videos were the main functionalities problems that were solved.
conclusionThe telemonitoring system, as a means of communication between patients, doctors, and selling companies, can be used to support patients clinically and technically. It has the potential to improve CPAP adherence in patients with OSA.
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