Family Support in Sleep Apnea Patients using Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Durango, Mexico

Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a sleep disorder with a high prevalence in Mexico of 3%; His treatment of choice is the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device. Family support is fundamental and undeniable for the patient in his life, his development, his illness and adherence to treatments. Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify family support in patients with OSAS who use CPAP in Durango, Mexico. Design and Setting: descriptive, cross-sectional and observational study Material and Method: In 99 patients from the General Hospital of the Zone with Family Medicine # 1 with a diagnosis of OSAS who use CPAP, the family APGAR test was performed to assess family support and the monthly CPAP reading report was reviewed. For the statistical analysis, an association was established with the chi-square test for statistical significance, a 95% confidence interval was used (p<0.05). Results: Of the 99 patients, family support was observed in 86.9% (p=0.359) of the population studied, while 13.1% did not observe family support. 92.9% (n=92) of the patients adhere to CPAP, of which 86.9% (p=0.0001) have family support and 6.1% do not. Conc