TY - JOUR T1 - Education of patients with sleep apnea syndrome: Feasibility of a phone coaching procedure JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 38 IS - Suppl 55 SP - 3212 AU - Alain Didier AU - Ludivine Leseux AU - Kamila Sedkaoui AU - Sandrine Pontier AU - Laurence Adrover AU - Jean Louis Fraysse Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/3212.abstract N2 - Introduction: The most commonly used treatment for sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is the application of constant airway pressure (CPAP) during sleep. However compliance with this treatment is frequently below 70%.Methods: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of an educational intervention (EI) by phone calls in SAS patients (n=66) treated with CPAP by a home care provider (SADIR). The educational intervention consisted on 5-sessions (day 3, 10, 30, 60 and 90) of telephone-based counseling intervention by a competent staff. Secondary objectives were to compare using a case-control design CPAP compliance of SAS patients (n=133) with or without EI.Results: 98% of patients accepted the intervention. Fifty seven patients (86%) received the full intervention program, and forty four patients (66%) strictly respected the protocol pre-defined timing. A higher adherence to CPAP at 6 months was observed in the EI group (94% versus 81%) compared to patient without EI (P< 0.05). CPAP compliance at 3 months increased of 54 minutes in the EI group compared to control group (4h39±2h17 and 3h45±2h45 respectively, P= NS).Conclusion: An educational intervention dispensed by phone is applicable and would have an impact on CPAP compliance. Its efficacy on long term compliance has to be confirmed in a larger group using a randomized procedure. ER -