Nursing Approach in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – Assessment of Physiological Changes and Beneficial Effects // Сестрински подход при пациенти с обструктивнна сънна апнея- оценка на физиологичните промени и благоприятни последици
World practice confirms the significant role of a professional and skilled nurse in managing obstructive sleep apnea. Addressing the problems of OSA patients, assessing the necessity of nursing care at each stage of the somnological process, and exploring the benefits of implementing contemporary nursing practices and models, appears to be current and significant issue in contemporary medical theory and practice and is the focus of this research. Determining the place and role of the nurse as a member of the somnological team is an important process in the planning and provision of quality healthcare. At the moment, there is a lack of comprehensive scientific research concerning the role of the nurse in the multidisciplinary somnological team. The study aims to investigate and evaluate the organisation of healthcare for individuals with obstructive sleep apnoea, to ascertain the nurse's role in the phases of the somnological process and from this point, to offer solutions to optimise care. The study was conducted in hospital and pre-hospital treatment structures in the cities of Sofia. Varna, Pleven, Plovdiv, Troyan, Vratsa, Razgrad and Sliven. Two hundred fifty persons were surveyed. According to 70.00% of patients and 56.40% of nurses, society does not define OSA as a significant social and medical problem.
obstructive sleep apnea, nursing care, somnological team, Здравни грижи / Auxiliary Healthcare, Nursing
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