Advisor | Marshburn, Dianne | |
Author | Putnam, Elizabeth | |
Date Accessioned | 2022-04-21T12:50:16Z | |
Date Available | 2022-04-21T12:50:16Z | |
Date of Issue | 2022-04-18 | |
Identifier (Citation) | Putnam, E.G. (2022). Streamlining Communication of STOP-Bang Questionnaire Results [Doctor of Nursing Practice project report, East Carolina University College of Nursing]. The Scholarship.
End Citation: (Putnam, 2022).
Narrative Citation: Putnam (2022) | en_US |
Identifier (URI) | http://hdl.handle.net/10342/10563 | |
Description | The anesthesia, sedation, and analgesia patients receive in the perioperative setting can
negatively affect adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (Erwin et al., 2019). Preoperative
screening and detection of undiagnosed OSA allow anesthesia providers and nurses to develop a
care plan that improves patient safety and outcomes. The STOP-Bang questionnaire is a highly
researched, reliable, and easy-to-use tool in identifying patients at risk of undiagnosed OSA
(Williams et al., 2017). This project aimed to implement a preoperative OSA screening process
for bariatric surgery patients using the STOP-Bang questionnaire and to streamline
communication of results to perioperative staff. The screening process was implemented over a
12-week-period. Findings from the data collected demonstrated the following: the STOP-Bang
questionnaire is an accurate and sensitive diagnostic tool, OSA is highly prevalent among
bariatric surgery patients, and nurse compliance with patient screening was a significant barrier
to project success. The implications of these findings highlight the necessity of early screening
and detection of sleep apnea to allow for prompt referral, evaluation, and treatment of OSA
patients. This implication aligns with the Healthy People 2030 goal to increase the number of
people who seek medical evaluation for symptoms of OSA. | en_US |
Language | en | en_US |
Subject | sleep apnea, STOP-Bang, screening, preoperative, compliance | en_US |
Title | Streamlining Communication of STOP-Bang Questionnaire Results | en_US |
Type | DNP Scholarly Project | en_US |
Department | Graduate Nursing Science | en_US |
Degree | D.N.P. | en_US |
xmlui.metadata.ecu.campusonly | Open Access | en_US |