Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in employee and lecturer of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Warmadewa
Saktivi Harkitasari, Bintang Wibawa Putra

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Warmadewa

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a respiratory illness with the involvement of sleep disorders that have a characteristic ofrecurrent collapse of pharynx airway during sleep. OSA has a serious physiological and psychological impact if left untreated. OSA complications can be divided into 2, namely neurocognitive dysfunction and cardiovascular disease. This will affect the quality of life of the patients, including low quality of sleep, reduced cognitive function, and decreased productivity. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of high risk of OSA in employees and lecturers at Warmadewa University. This research is using descriptive research method with cross sectional design. The sample in this research is employee and lecturer of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at University of Warmadewa taken at random. The independent variables were snoring, daytime sleepiness, obesity, and high blood pressure. Dependent variable is obstructive sleep apnea. The study used primary data, which the data collected by interviewing and distributing Berlin questionnaire and measuring body mass index of employees and lecturers of Warmadewa University. Data analysis used descriptive analysis with Statistical Package for The Social Science (SPSS) program. There were 12 (15.18%) employees and lecturers at high risk of OSA based on the Berlin questionnaire. It is expected that the puskesmas can optimize its role in carrying out advanced screening to detect OSA in the community.

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea, prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, employee and lecturer

Topic: Biology

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract-plain/7tyrAF3Mvmeb

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