Peer support improves outcomes for CPAP users
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:18 AM CST, Mon December 16, 2024
TUCSON, Ariz. – Peer-driven intervention through an interactive voice-response system leads to better patient satisfaction, care-coordination and CPAP adherence when compared to active control, according to a new study by the University of Arizona Health Sciences published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers performed a six-month randomized, parallel-group, controlled trial with CPAP naive patients recruited from four centers and CPAP-adherent patients who were trained to be mentors delivering support through an IVD system. In 263 patients, intention-to-treat analysis global satisfaction for sleep-specific services was better in the intervention group (4.57+0.71 Likert scale score) than in the active-control group (4.10+1.13; P<0.001) and CPAP adherence was greater in the intervention group (4.5+0.2 hours/night; 62.0+3.0% of nights >4 hours usage) versus active-control group (3.7+0.2 hours/night; 51.4+3.0% of nights >4 hours usage; P=0.014 and P=0.023). Researchers concluded: “Patient satisfaction with care delivery, CPAP adherence and care-coordination was improved by peer-driven intervention through an IVR system. New payer policies compensating peer-support may enable implementation of this approach.” FMI: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.202309-1594OC?role=tab&journalCode=ajrccm.
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