Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) awareness project - purpose? The purpose of the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) awareness program is to reduce the number of individuals living with undiagnosed and/or…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) awareness project - purpose? The purpose of the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) awareness program is to reduce the number of individuals living with undiagnosed and/or untreated OSA through a comprehensive awareness program focused toward educating the?general?public,?public health?organizations?and?health care providers.?this program will?promote?awareness of OSA as well as testing procedures, diagnosis and referral options, and treatment and long-term management options, which will result in increased health care provider and public recognition of the disorder, including increased screening for OSA by primary care and public health providers who are the first point of health care contact for many patients. Increasing awareness of public health data related to OSA will spur public health stakeholders to address this issue with populations affected by this disorder.?this will support the sleep health goals of healthy people 2030 by ?increasing the proportion of adults with sleep apnea symptoms who get evaluated by a health care provider.??the driving force behind the program will be the formation of a coalition of partners and collaborators that will work together in an active alliance to make a significant, widespread and measurable impact on public and professional awareness of OSA that ultimately results in positive behavior change. Outcomes? Outcome 1: increased awareness of OSA public health data among public health professionals and non-sleep health professionals? Outcome 2: increased development and dissemination of evidence-based public health strategies to address?OSA? Outcome 3: increased awareness of OSA, testing options, referral options, and treatment/management options among public health professionals and non-sleep health professionals? Outcome 4: increased awareness of OSA, testing procedures, and evidence-based treatment/management options in the general public,?including specific populations affected by health disparities in relation to?OSA? Outcom E 5: increased use of sleep apnea screening tools/questions?by non-sleep health professionals?