Research paper

New Zealand primary health care practice regarding compliance management of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment in heavy transport driver licence holders

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New Zealand primary health care practice regarding compliance management of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment in heavy transport driver licence holders
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EIT (Eastern Institute of Technology)
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a chronic health condition that can affect a person’s driving ability due to impaired cognitive function as a result of having inferior quality and disrupted sleep. Holders of heavy transport (HT) driver licences have been identified as an ‘at risk’ group with higher rates of OSA which, if left untreated, can lead to increased incidence of road traffic accidents (McNicholas, 2005; Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), 2004). The Ne...

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Thesis
Thesis level
Masters
Date created
2018
Creator
Garrett, Sarah
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6047
Related subjects
New Zealand / obstructive sleep apnoea / heavy transport driver licence holders / patient care / treatment / compliance management / primary health care / surveys / Community and primary care

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