Attitudes regarding perioperative care of patients with OSA: a survey study of four specialties in the United States

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for significant perioperative complications. This national survey study sought to determine the attitudes of physicians involved in the perioperative care of OSA patients. Methods We modified the perioperative survey used by Turner et al. among Canadian...

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Published in:Sleep & breathing 2015-03, Vol.19 (1), p.315-325
Main Authors: Auckley, Dennis, Cox, Robynn, Bolden, Norman, Thornton, J. Daryl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude surveys
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dentistry
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Mass Screening
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic
Neurology
Original Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics
Perioperative Care - methods
Physicians
Pneumology/Respiratory System
Postoperative Care - methods
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Postoperative Complications - physiopathology
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Risk Assessment
Risk factors
Sleep apnea
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - physiopathology
Surgery
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for significant perioperative complications. This national survey study sought to determine the attitudes of physicians involved in the perioperative care of OSA patients. Methods We modified the perioperative survey used by Turner et al. among Canadian anesthesiologists. We mailed the survey to 3,000 US physicians practicing in the following specialties (750 of each specialty): anesthesiology (A), primary care (family practice or internal medicine) (PC), sleep (SM), and general surgery (S). The survey asked questions about attitudes and practice patterns regarding OSA in the perioperative setting. Results Of 2,730 eligible subjects, 783 questionnaires (28.7 %) were returned. Overall, 94 % felt OSA was a risk factor for perioperative complications (no difference by specialty) and 90 % felt it was a moderate to major risk factor (A = 91 %, PC = 81 %, SM = 94 %, S = 72 %; p  
ISSN:1520-9512
1522-1709
DOI:10.1007/s11325-014-1023-8