Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
University of California, Los Angeles
Patient decision aids are one strategy for helping older adults make informed decisions about treatments. Patient decision aids improve patients' knowledge about therapies and encourage them to actively weigh the risks and benefits of each therapy.
Age
60–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. age \>= 60 years
2. diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea on a sleep study
3. able to read English-language newspaper text (if needed, using contact lens/glasses)
4. able to write words in a paper booklet
5. scheduled for a sleep clinic appointment with a UCLA sleep provider
6. able to attend a sleep educational session prior to sleep clinic appointment
You may not be if
1. unable to provide informed consent
2. dementia
3. mild cognitive impairment diagnosis or Mini-Cog score \< 3
4. treated for obstructive sleep apnea for \> 30 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention
5. severe physical or mental illness (e.g., hospitalized within past 7 days prior to scheduled sleep education intervention, substance abuse within 90 days of sleep education intervention)
Clareo Health | Improving Older Adults' Decision Making for OSAT
