Diligent and disagreeable? The influence of personality on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence for obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), though low adherence rates limit its benefits. Previous research has linked personality to a range of health behaviours including CPAP adherence. In keeping with these findings it was hypothesised that CPAP adherence would be positive...

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Main Authors: Robert Buckingham, Jeanette Corkeron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844020324373