Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults: A common chronic condition in need of a comprehensive chronic condition management approach

Emer Heatley, Melanie Harris, Malcolm Battersby, Ronald McEvoy, Ching Li Chai-Coetzer, Nicholas Antic

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    Abstract

    Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder that has all the characteristics of a chronic condition. As with other chronic conditions, OSA requires ongoing management of treatments and problems, such as residual symptoms, deficits and co-morbidities. Also, many OSA patients have modifiable lifestyle factors that contribute to their disease, which could be improved with intervention. As health systems are in the process of developing more comprehensive chronic care structures and supports, tools such as chronic condition management programs are available to enable OSA patients and their health care providers to further engage and collaborate in health management. This review explains why the OSA patient group requires a more comprehensive approach to disease management, describes the chronic care model as a platform for management of chronic conditions, and assesses the suitability of particular chronic disease management programs in relation to the needs of the OSA population. Implementation of an evidence-based health-professional-led chronic condition management program into OSA patient care is likely to provide a context in which health risks are properly acknowledged and addressed. Such programs present an important opportunity to enable more optimal health outcomes than is possible by device-focused management alone.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)349-355
    Number of pages7
    JournalSleep Medicine Reviews
    Volume17
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

    Keywords

    • Chronic disease
    • Chronic disease management
    • Obstructive sleep apnoea

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