Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20319
Title: Barriers and Enablers to Successful Uptake of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Contributor(s): Woods, Cindy  (author)orcid ; Usher, Kim  (author)orcid ; Kerr, Lynn (author); Ferns, Janine (author); Maguire, Graeme (author)
Publication Date: 2016
DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000179
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20319
Abstract: Background: This study is the first to engage Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples (Indigenous Australians) to better understand their experience of treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Objective: To explore Indigenous Australians' experiences of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment, enablers and barriers to CPAP therapy. Methods: A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 12 Indigenous CPAP users. Results: Lack of knowledge and a sense of shame influence Indigenous health care seeking related to OSA. Support from family and friends are an important factor in influencing the uptake of CPAP therapy and/or persistence with the treatment. Conclusion: Raising awareness about the health risks of untreated OSA and the benefits of treatment will be an important first step for Indigenous Australians to recognise they have a medical condition and to seek treatment.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment & Care, 5(3), p. 1-7
Publisher: SciTechnol
Place of Publication: United States of America
ISSN: 2325-9639
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 110203 Respiratory Diseases
111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 320103 Respiratory diseases
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920210 Nursing
920115 Respiratory System and Diseases (incl. Asthma)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200307 Nursing
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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