Sleep Disorders

Description: 

Certain research shows correlations between lack of sleep and cognitive impairments.

Objectives:

• Recognize advantages of Healthcare Teams
• Evaluate process improvement 
• Appraise patient care, safety, and education as part of the therapist’s role

Instructions:

Step 1: Read the following abstract and be prepared to create 3-5 page paper addressing the questions in Step 2. You are required to have at least two outside resources.

Risk of cognitive impairment in adults with sleep-disordered breathing (November 2017)

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other causes of sleep-disordered breathing are increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia, possibly through deleterious effects of hypoxemia or shared vascular risk factors. In a pooled analysis of prospective studies in over 200,000 adults, those with sleep-disordered breathing were 26 percent more likely to develop clinically relevant cognitive decline or dementia Further studies are needed to determine whether effective treatment of OSA can reduce the risk of dementia (Leng, McEyeoy,et al, 2017).

Step 2:  Conduct some further research on the outcomes listed in the study and then address the following topics/questions:

• Does your research support the above findings, explain why or why not?
• How will you counsel your patients on the importance of continuous REM sleep?
• How could/does this study impact those who work 3^rd shifts?
• How could/does this study impact your own sleep habits?
• Could certain technologies have an impact on healthy sleep habits (you might refer to this week’s Discussion Board).

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