Psychological morbidity, illness representations, and quality of life in female and male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

IntroductionObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly widespread sleep-related breathing disorder that leads to serious impairment in quality of life (QOL).ObjectivesWe aimed to assess QOL in patients with OSAS and to investigate its relationship with illness representations.MethodsWe performed an analytical cross-sectional study of 87 recently diagnosed OSAS patients. Apnea hypopnea index (AHI) was determined by an overnight polysomnography. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) was assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). QOL was assessed by the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36). Illness representations were measured by the Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire (B-IPQ); High scores reveal a more threatening perception of the illness.ResultsMean age of the participants was 55.7 years (SD = 11.6). According to the AHI, 70,1% of the patients had severe OSAS, and 16.1% had moderate OSAS. The mean score of the SF-36 was 40.2 (SD = 18.7). Overall QOL was impaired in 87.7% of the patients. There was a considerable decrease in both mental and physical QOL. EDS was associated with impairment in mental QOL. Illness representations were negatively correlated with overall QOL (r = - 0.45; P < 0.01). No relationship was found between QOL and illness severity.ConclusionThe present study provides evidence that OSAS has serious influence on QOL of patients, which could be mediated by negative illness perception. So it is extremely important to know how OSAS sufferers perceive their illness to better understand their coping behavior and to improve their adherence to treatment and their QOL.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Correlations between Quality of Life, the Degree of Apnea and Diseases Associated Pathology in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Journal of Otology & Rhinology ◽

10.4172/2324-8785.1000182 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 03 (05) ◽

Author(s):

Neagos Adriana Csiszer Iren

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽

Sleep Apnea ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Apnea Syndrome

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Quality of Life and Public Health Issues in Patients Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy ◽

10.4172/2167-0277.1000114 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 02 (03) ◽

Author(s):

Athanasia Pataka

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽

Sleep Apnea ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Health Issues ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Apnea Syndrome

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Quality of life of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome treated with an intraoral mandibular repositioner

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria ◽

10.1590/s0004-282x2004000200006 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 62 (2a) ◽

pp. 222-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marco Antonio Cardoso Machado ◽

Lucila Bizari Fernandes do Prado ◽

Luciane Bizari Coin de Carvalho ◽

Silvio Francisco ◽

Ademir Baptista da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽

Sleep Apnea ◽

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽

Obstructive Sleep ◽

Global Quality Of Life ◽

Apnea Syndrome ◽

Excellent Improvement

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a very important and prevalent disease, which is associated with a poor quality of life in many patients. Treatments for OSAS include surgery, Continuos Positive Air way Pressure, and an intraoral mandibular repositioner (IOMR), but the tendency of sleep centers is to emphasize the apnea index, neglecting quality of life as treatment outcome. OBJECTIVE: To verify to what extent treatment with an IOMR improves the OSAS patient's quality of life. METHOD: Eleven male patients aged 34 to 63 years (mean=49) with mild to moderate OSAS were evaluated using the Calgary SAQLI questionnaire applied before and four weeks after treatment with an IOMR. The mandibular repositioners were manufactured individually for each patient with acrylic polymer and equipped with a retentive device to maintain the mandible in a forward position during sleep. RESULTS: Excellent improvement in the quality of life was observed in five patients (45.5%) and excellent improvement in symptoms in 10 (90.9%). CONCLUSION: The systematic use of the IOMR indicates a clear improvement in the global quality of life as well as in the symptoms of patients with OSAS.

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