ASSESSMENT OF THE RISK AND LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME OF THE PARTICIPANTS TO DRIVING SCHOOLS
Abstract:
The World Health Organization is focused on health promotion, which is actually a common
activity in the social and the medical field. Focusing the public health services on the means of
prevention has a salutary role. Due to comorbidities and risk of road accidents, the obstructive sleep
apnea syndrome (OSAS) draws the attention of the health services. We conducted an observational
descriptive study, using as a tool the Modified Stop Bang questionnaire, applied to a number of 293
people registered at three driving schools. The Modified Stop Bang questionnaire can be used both as a
screening method of OSAS and also as a method of informing the population in the process of obtaining
a driving license on the OSAS. It is necessary the implementation in Health Services of some information
systems on the population about OSAS, moreover the OSAS investigation should be compulsory in the
medical record of the drivers’ enrolment in the driving school. A law should be passed in this respect.
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