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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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

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6047

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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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