Awareness and knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea among the general population

Sia, Ching‐Hui; Hong, Yueheng; Tan, Linda Wei Lin; Dam, Rob M. van; Lee, Chi‐Hang; Tan, Adeline

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2017.03.030

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“…Many studies worldwide have assessed awareness and knowledge of OSA, with one study in China reporting that 21.5% of the respondents were aware of OSA. A total of 77 (5.9%), 158 (12.1%), 150 (11.5%), and 110 (8.4%) respondents were able to correctly list at least one risk factor, symptom, health consequence, and treatment options for OSA, respectively [4]. Among the study participants of the Asir region of Saudi Arabia, 64% had heard of OSA; 93%, 89%, 73%, and 16% answers were correct regarding risk factors, symptoms, health consequence, and treatment options for OSA; the population education level of the first research showed 9.3% with no former education, 36.4% with secondary and below education, and 54.2% with post-secondary education.…”

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Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Toward Obstructive Sleep Apnea among the Population of the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia in 2019

Alshehri¹,

Alshehri²,

Alamri³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Toward Obstructive Sleep Apnea among the Population of the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia in 2019

Alshehri¹,

Alshehri²,

Alamri³

et al. 2020

Cureus

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“…Currently, the Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Attitudes Questionnaire (OSAKA) is a valid tool to assess OSA knowledge among physicians 28 . However, few scales consisted of questions addressed to the general population 22,23 . To collect data related to knowledge and to investigate disease-related beliefs among the general population, we used a questionnaire based on the previously published "Guidelines for clinical practice in OSAHS in adults" 29 .…”

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“…An awareness study done in Singapore showed a currently poor knowledge level among the general population 22 . Similar results were found in Lorraine-France as the complications and suggestive symptoms of OSA were still barely known 23 .…”

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Evaluation of high risk individuals, knowledge and associated factors among a representative sample of Lebanese adults

Choucair¹,

Malaeb²,

Hallit³

et al. 2020

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Background: To date, there has been no large population-based study about Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Lebanon. Our study evaluated high risk individuals, knowledge and associated factors of OSA among a representative sample of Lebanese adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted between June and August 2019, enrolled 472 people aged above 18. A proportionate random sample from all Lebanese Governorate was applied. Each governorate is divided into Caza (stratum), which in turn is divided into multiple villages. Two villages were selected randomly from the list of villages provided by the Central Agency of Statistics in Lebanon. Households were randomly selected from each village using an online software.Results: The percentage of physician-diagnosed sleep apnea in our sample was 11%; 159 (33.7%) had poor knowledge (scores ≤11), whereas 165 (35.0%) and 148 (31.4%) had moderate (scores between 12 and 15) and good (scores ≥16) knowledge respectively. The study results showed that -according to the Epworth Scale- having diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, and hypertension were associated with higher daytime sleepiness. Furthermore, mild, moderate and severe excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) percentages were 14.4%, 16.3% and 13.8% respectively. According to the STOP-BANG questionnaire, 31.6% of participants had an intermediate risk of OSA and 7.6% had a high risk. Diabetic patients and those with myocardial infarction were significantly associated with higher STOP BANG scores.Concerning knowledge, having heard about sleep apnea was associated with a higher knowledge score. Overall, 31.4% of the participants had a good score. Conclusion The actual study proves that EDS which has adverse health effects, is associated with multiple morbidities. Besides, the general population isn’t aware enough of this disease. Comparing the rate of high-risk individuals to the physician-diagnosed ones, we conclude that in Lebanon, OSA is likely prevalent but underdiagnosed. Ongoing health campaigns and screenings should be assigned to target the general community.

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“…The relationship between knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, behaviour and perceptions is complex. Studies referring to the primary care setting exploring these variables in the context of SDB management used data from questionnaires [13][14][15] which were basically computed as the percentage of correct answers or by means of a Likert scale or using some statistical technique, such as principal component analysis, for finding patterns in large batches of data. [16] However, rather than a variable-centred approach, the use of a person-centred statistical method like Latent Class Analysis (LCA) could offer an advantage for identifying latent class membership among participants with multivariate categorical data.…”

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Application of latent class analysis in assessing the awareness, attitude, practice and satisfaction of paediatricians on sleep disorder management in children in Italy

Nosetti

Paglietti

Brunetti³

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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AimTo identify subgroups regarding paediatricians' awareness, attitude, practice and satisfaction about management of Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) in Italy using Latent Class Analysis (LCA). MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on a large sample of Italian paediatricians. Using a self-administered questionnaire, the study collected information on 420 Paediatric Hospital Paediatricians (PHPs) and 594 Family Care Paediatricians (FCPs). LCA was used to discover underlying response patterns, thus allowing identification of respondent groups with similar awareness, attitude, practice and satisfaction. A logistic regression model was used to investigate which independent variables influenced latent class membership. Analyses were performed using R 3.5.2 software. A p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. ResultsTwo classes were identified: Class 1 (n = 368, 36.29%) "Untrained and poorly satisfied" and Class 2 (n = 646, 63.71%) "Trained and satisfied." Involving paediatric pneumologists or otorhinolaryngologists in clinical practice was associated with an increased probability of Class 2 membership (OR = 5.88,]; OR = 15.95, 95%

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Awareness and knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea among the general population

Cited by 56 publications

References 18 publications

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Toward Obstructive Sleep Apnea among the Population of the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia in 2019

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes Toward Obstructive Sleep Apnea among the Population of the Asir Region of Saudi Arabia in 2019

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Evaluation of high risk individuals, knowledge and associated factors among a representative sample of Lebanese adults

Application of latent class analysis in assessing the awareness, attitude, practice and satisfaction of paediatricians on sleep disorder management in children in Italy

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