Development and outcomes of a primary care-based sleep assessment service in Canterbury, New Zealand

Sleep disorders: More assessments, shorter waits with community sleep service A community-based service for common sleep disorders can provide rapid and easily accessed sleep assessment and treatment. A team led by Michael Hlavac and Michael Epton from Christchurch Hospital describe the creation of...

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Autores principales: Michael J. Epton, Paul T. Kelly, Brett I. Shand, Sallyanne V. Powell, Judith N. Jones, Graham R. B. McGeoch, Michael C. Hlavac
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/03ddde3f99d744d6b86b8e65466bacd8
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Sumario:Sleep disorders: More assessments, shorter waits with community sleep service A community-based service for common sleep disorders can provide rapid and easily accessed sleep assessment and treatment. A team led by Michael Hlavac and Michael Epton from Christchurch Hospital describe the creation of a sleep assessment service within the Canterbury district of New Zealand, in which initial assessments are conducted throughout the community by general practice teams under guidance and advice from sleep specialists at the region’s largest hospital. Before the service, there were around 300 sleep assessments per year in all of Canterbury, a region with a population of around 510,000. Now, that number has more than tripled, with shorter waiting times for treatment, especially for people with severe sleep apnoea. The authors conclude that most patients can be assessed for a suspected sleep disorder without needing to visit a hospital’s sleep unit.