In the context of a feasibility study, we evaluated a program (Decide2Rest) to promote a person-centered approach to making OSA treatment decisions, which focused on helping patients understand and feel more certain about their OSA treatment choices and eliciting their health priorities. The program reduced decisional conflict, improved preparation for decision-making, and increased participants’ OSA knowledge. These relationships persisted in regression models that adjusted for OSA severity and other participant characteristics. The program has the potential to help older adults make OSA
treatment decisions that are better aligned with their health goals and values.
These results suggest that Decide2Rest may be beneficial for older adults with OSA. This is important because some patients either do not receive information about other treatment options or do not recall the treatment options that may have been described during conversations with their provider, which may result in some patients not returning to speak with their provider about treatment alternatives.
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