Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)
- Volume 18 Issue 2
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- Pages.87-94
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- 2011
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- 1225-7354(pISSN)
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- 2713-8631(eISSN)
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Snoring Clinic Visitors' Knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
코골이 클리닉을 방문한 환자들의 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증 인식도
- Lee, So-Jin (Center for Sleep and Chronobiology, Seoul Natonal University Hospital) ;
- Lee, Jin-Seong (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
- Shin, Hong-Beum (Komoki Sleep Center) ;
- Cho, Sang-Yong (Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Metropolitan Eunpyong Hospital) ;
- Rhee, Chae-Seo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
- Jeong, Do-Un (Center for Sleep and Chronobiology, Seoul Natonal University Hospital)
- 이소진 (서울대학교병원 수면의학센터) ;
- 이진성 (양산부산대교병원 정신과) ;
- 신홍범 (코모키 수면센터) ;
- 조상용 (서울시립은평병원 정신과) ;
- 이재서 (서울대학교병원 이비인후과) ;
- 정도언 (서울대학교병원 수면의학센터)
- Received : 2011.11.19
- Accepted : 2011.12.10
- Published : 2011.12.31
Abstract
Objective: OSAS (obstructive sleep apnea syndrome) is a common disorder and its consequences are often serious. It is important to detect the disorder early in the course for proper treatment. This study is to grasp the snoring clinic visitors' knowledge level of OSAS. Method: One hundred and seventy-nine visitors at the of snoring clinic of Seoul National University Hospital were surveyed by questionnaire about reasons of visit and knowledge of treatment methods of snoring and OSAS, diagnostic method, OSAS-related symptoms, and complications. Results: Most of the respondents (89.4%) "have already heard about OSAS" and the major sources of information was the mass media (58.1%) such as television and radio. More than half (60.3%) were aware that snoring is closely related to OSAS. More than half (59.8%) recognized that a nocturnal polysomnograpy was necessary for proper diagnosis. Two thirds (67%) of the respondents noted surgery as a treatment for snoring. More than half (55.9%) answered that they would follow the doctor's advice on the treatment choice. Only 12.3% of respondents "have heard about nCPAP". No one chose nCPAP (nasal continuous positive airway pressure) as a treatment for either snoring or OSAS. About one third (34.6%) of the respondents were aware that OSAS is related to hypertension. Only 12.8% noted that OSAS is related to diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: Visitors at the snoring clinic were found to have substantially limited knowledge of health risks and proper treatments of OSAS. We suggest that it is crucially important to educate patients and offer easy-to-understand information on snoring and OSAS. We predict that provision of educaiton and information to patients and general public will faciliate the diagnosis and treatment of snoring and OSAS and reduce the related disorders such as hypertension, stroke, and diabetes mellitus.
목 적 : 폐쇄성 수면무호흡증은 흔하고 심각한 질환이므로 적극적인 진단과 치료가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 이미 증상이 있어 코골이 클리닉을 방문한 환자들의 코골이와 수면무호흡증에 대한 인식 정도를 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 서울대학교병원 이비인후과 코골이 클리닉을 방문한 179명(남자 135명, 여자 44명)의 환자를 대상으로 설문 조사를 시행하였다. 설문지를 통해 클리닉을 방문한 이유, 수면무호흡증과 코골이 치료법, 검사 방법, 관련 증상 및 합병증에 대한 지식을 파악하였다. 결 과 : 환자들의 평균 연령은