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Facilitators and barriers to referral compliance among dental patients with increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica 2018 March
OBJECTIVE: Our aims were to determine the adherence rate to dentist referrals for sleep apnea evaluation and the barriers and facilitators to referral compliance.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 1099 patients was screened with the STOP-Bang questionnaire. Those with elevated risk were referred for a sleep evaluation. An interview was conducted over the phone to determine compliance to referral and the barriers and facilitators to compliance.
RESULTS: Of the 1099 patients (mean age: 45.1 ± 10 years) screened, 224 (20.4%) patients were determined to be at-risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Only 41 (18.3%) patients with increased risk adhered to referral recommendation. Demographic and health characteristics did not show significant differences between the compliant and non-compliant patients. The most common facilitators to compliance were increased awareness about OSA (N = 25, 65%) and dentist recommendation (N = 14, 34.1%), whereas the most common barriers to referral compliance were misconceptions about OSA (N = 69, 37.7%) and work responsibilities (N = 44, 24%).
CONCLUSIONS: Only a small percentage of patients adhered to the recommendation of their dentist to see a sleep specialist. Increased awareness about OSA and dentist recommendation were the most common factors that facilitated compliance, whereas misconceptions about OSA and work responsibilities were the most common barriers to patient compliance.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 1099 patients was screened with the STOP-Bang questionnaire. Those with elevated risk were referred for a sleep evaluation. An interview was conducted over the phone to determine compliance to referral and the barriers and facilitators to compliance.
RESULTS: Of the 1099 patients (mean age: 45.1 ± 10 years) screened, 224 (20.4%) patients were determined to be at-risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Only 41 (18.3%) patients with increased risk adhered to referral recommendation. Demographic and health characteristics did not show significant differences between the compliant and non-compliant patients. The most common facilitators to compliance were increased awareness about OSA (N = 25, 65%) and dentist recommendation (N = 14, 34.1%), whereas the most common barriers to referral compliance were misconceptions about OSA (N = 69, 37.7%) and work responsibilities (N = 44, 24%).
CONCLUSIONS: Only a small percentage of patients adhered to the recommendation of their dentist to see a sleep specialist. Increased awareness about OSA and dentist recommendation were the most common factors that facilitated compliance, whereas misconceptions about OSA and work responsibilities were the most common barriers to patient compliance.
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