Overview
This study intends to investigate the personality and psychological characteristics of OSA patients using classical standard scales and obtain treatment information and adherence data through prospective follow-up to summarize the distribution characteristics of mood and personality characteristics of OSA patients and their influence on treatment adherence. A thorough understanding of OSA patient characteristics from the perspective of personality and psychological characteristics will be of great significance to the classification of OSA patients, precision treatment, and improving treatment compliance.
Description
This study will establish a prospective cohort to conduct the study in two parts.
- Through the personality, mood, and sleep questionnaires of patients with suspected OSA and planned sleep monitoring, the differences in personality and treatment choices of the OSA population with different personality characteristics and emotional states through follow-up.
- The above investigation and follow-up of patients in the hospital for ventilator pressure treatment were used to observe the effect of differences in personality characteristics and mood status on ventilator treatment acceptance, stress, and compliance indicators.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age: 18~70 years old
- Suspected OSA based on symptoms such as snoring, waking at night, daytime sleepiness, or requiring OSA screening due to related conditions; or confirmed OSA patients referred for sleep monitoring or CPAP pressure titration.
- Subjects are conscious, utterly independent in behavioral and cognitive ability, and able to answer questions independently;
- The patients gave informed consent to the study and cooperated with relevant treatment and evaluation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age below 18 or above 70 years old
- No symptoms suggestive of OSA and no need for OSA screening; or patients without confirmed OSA
- lacking full independence in behavior and cognitive ability, unable to answer questions independently
- Patients who did not give informed consent or were unwilling to cooperate with treatment and evaluation