SLEEPINESS AND RELATIONSHIPS IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

This is a qualitative analysis of data from a multisite study of 156 participants with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Participants completed a battery of tests, including the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ) that contains an item assessing the impact of OSA on relationships. Approxi...

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Published in:Issues in mental health nursing 2006-04, Vol.27 (3), p.319-330
Main Authors: Reishtein, Judith L., Pack, Allan I., Maislin, Greg, Dinges, David F., Bloxham, Thomas J., George, Charles F. P., Greenberg, Harly, Kader, Gihan A., Mahowald, Mark W., Younger, Joel B., Weaver, Terri E.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict (Psychology)
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - psychology
Employment
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Marriage - psychology
Middle Aged
Nursing
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - psychology
Social Isolation
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Summary:This is a qualitative analysis of data from a multisite study of 156 participants with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Participants completed a battery of tests, including the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ) that contains an item assessing the impact of OSA on relationships. Approximately one third of participants wrote comments; they were predominately male, mean age 44.7, with severe OSA. Interpersonal themes expressed included work and marital problems and social life restriction. Intrapersonal themes included embarrassment and poor mood. This report adds specific details to previous reports of impaired relationships in OSA, and stresses the importance of assessing this critical area.
ISSN:0161-2840
1096-4673
DOI:10.1080/01612840500503047