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Motivating Sleep Patients to Utilize PAP Therapy and Other Treatment Options

Cheryl May describes her approach to motivating patients to use their CPAP treatment following a diagnosis of OSA. She provides suggestions for communicating essential elements of CPAP adherence, putting the focus on the patient and establishing rapport. She highlights barriers to treatment and outlines a plan for overcoming them. A focus of the presentation is on frequent assessment of the patient and responding to patient needs.

Presenter: Cheryl May, CRT

Recorded: 4/19/17

CEC Credit(s): 0.5

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