ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on positive airway pressure adherence and patients' perspectives in Greece: the role of telemedicine.
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- Factors Affecting CPAP Adherence in an OSA Population during the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Long-Term Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Set Up in a Complete Remote Pathway: A Single-Centre Service Evaluation Project.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- A new approach to streamline obstructive sleep apnea therapy access using peripheral arterial tone-based home sleep test devices.Frontiers in sleep · 2023Article
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objectivesTo analyze the impact of national lockdowns in Greece on positive airway pressure adherence, patients' perspectives regarding COVID-19 pandemic and the role of telemedicine.
methods872 obstructive sleep apnea patients from southern and 673 from northern Greece, under positive airway pressure treatment, were evaluated with adherence data available 12 months prior to and 3 months after the first and second lockdown. Telemedicine, locally available as part of a research protocol, was used for patient's follow-up in southern Greece and standard follow-up procedures were implemented in northern Greece. We analyzed the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on positive airway pressure adherence and patients' concerns regarding COVID-19 infection.
resultsSignificant difference was noted in positive airway pressure adherence as measured by the hours of use at 12 months prior to and at the 3 months after the first lockdown in southern (5.6 vs 6.6,
conclusionsOur results suggest that maintaining follow-up using telemedicine had a positive influence pointing out the potential role of digital health. CITATION: Bouloukaki I, Pataka A, Mauroudi E, Moniaki V, Fanaridis M, Schiza SE. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on positive airway pressure adherence and patients' perspectives in Greece: the role of telemedicine.
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