Adult perceptions of the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The influence of patien

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Adult perceptions of the diagnosis and treatment
of Obstructive Sleep Apnea The influence of
patients experiences and beliefs on CPAP
adherence outcomes
Amy M. Sawyer, Ph.D., R.N.,1,2,3 Terri E. Weaver,
Ph.D., R.N.,1,2 Janet A. Deatrick, Ph.D., R.N.,4
Samuel T. Kuna, M.D.2,3 1Biobehavioral and
Health Sciences Division, School of Nursing
2Center for Sleep Respiratory Neurobiology,
School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania
3Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center
4Center for Health Disparities Research, School
of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Typology of CPAP Adherers and Nonadherers