Volume: 21 Issue: 4

This study used scores derived from the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and the Quebec Sleep Questionnaire, two widely used instruments to assess hypersomnolescence, as an alternative to quality of life questionnaires to evaluate diurnal sleepiness. Similarities and differences between asthma health care professional and patient views regarding medication adherenceSymptom control through daily adherence to controller medication is the cornerstone of asthma treatment. Although several common barriers to medication adherence have been identified in previous studies, patients? perception of medication needs and actual intake has been less extensively examined. This study investigated the relationship among three groups of asthma stakeholders? understanding of and barriers to medication adherence. The data obtained were also used to inform an intervention development process for a clinical trial designed to investigate a similar research question. Excessive daytime sleepiness among rural residents in SaskatchewanObstructive sleep apnea and its sequelae are emerging public health issues in North America, and symptoms are often under-recognized or under-reported. Although several patient factors have been identified, limited data regarding the prevalence of and predictors for excessive daytime sleepiness in rural or remote populations area available. Accordingly, this study used Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores to evaluate daytime sleepiness in a large rural population participating in the...
Source: Canadian Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research