We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Sleeping over a sleep disorder - Awareness of obstructive sleep apnoea as a modifiable risk factor for hypertension and stroke: A survey among health care professionals and medical students.
- Authors
Sharma, Sushma; Srijithesh, P. R.
- Abstract
Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome is an established and modifiable but under recognized risk factor for common disorders like stroke and hypertension. Objective: To assess awareness level of health care practitioners and medical students about OSA as a risk factor for stroke and hypertension. Methods: Questionnaire based survey with multiple response type and fill in the blanks type questions. The data was compiled and analyzed using SPSS version 19. Results: 180 participants completed the survey questionnaire. Only 24 (13.3%) identified OSA as a reversible risk factor for ischemic stroke. 11 (6%) participants only could answer OSA as an identified risk factor for hypertension as per Seventh Joint National Committee report. Poor awareness extended over all categories of participants (medical students, trained doctors and nursing staff). Conclusion: This study reveals dismal level of awareness, among health professionals and medical students, about OSA being an established and modifiable risk factor for hypertension and ischemic stroke.
- Subjects
INDIA; HYPERTENSION risk factors; STROKE risk factors; ACADEMIC medical centers; MEDICAL personnel; MEDICAL students; PROFESSIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP apnea syndromes; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2013, Vol 16, Issue 2, p151
- ISSN
0972-2327
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.4103/0972-2327.112446