The dark side of adherence-a commentary on Palm et al. (2018) Factors influencing adherence to continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea and mortality associated with treatment failure - a national registry-based cohort study

We were pleased to see Palm and colleagues reporting on adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in Sleep Medicine, volume 51 [1]. Their study has multiple strengths: sample size (n=16,425), length of follow-up (1.2yrs) and an under-researched population (Sweden). Significant predictors of PAP adherence were humidifier use, increased age, OSA severity and weight. We would like to use this opportunity to highlight that in addition to such biomedical (eg, BMI, disease severity etc.) and psychosocial factors (eg, self-efficacy, depression, support), we have to take sleep into account.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research