{
  "abstract": "Introduction Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, the treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), is conventionally set up face-to-face (F2F) but shifted to a virtual (VR) format due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This study compares the quantity and nature of patient-service interactions over a fixed period for both set-up groups to determine the impact on service provision, workflow efficiency and overall cost. The findings aim to assess the sustainability of the change and guide current practices which remain virtual within this sleep service.Method In this retrospective service evaluation,100 patients were sequentially sampled for each set-up type. 195 patients met the inclusion criteria: F2F set-up (n=97) VR set-up (n=98). Data on patient-service interactions within the first year of CPAP initiation were collected from electronic patient records. Interactions were classified by total quantity, type (F2F vs VR), reason (clinical vs equipment) and professional required (specialised staff vs clinical support workers). Specialised staff includes doctors, physiotherapists, physiologists and nurses. Mann-Whitney U tests were conducted using STATA software for statistical analysis.Results Table 1 outlines the recorded patient-service interactions along with their associated statistics. As per respective set-up group, there were significant differences in type of interactions with F2F patients having more in-person (57 vs 8, p-value=0.00) and VR patients more virtual (327 vs 293, p-value=0.04). No significant differences were observed between groups in their total number of interactions, professional required and reason.Abstract P58 Table 1Comparison of frequencies and types of service interactions between both groupsConclusion The transition to VR set-up methods did not increase the total number of interactions patients had with the sleep service. The service did not require more specialised staff for appointments or experience increased resource burden when providing VR set-up. Due to its equivalent impact on service provision, this is a viable alternative method for the sleep service to use without increasing workload and costs.Reference Appleby G, Elliot MW, Young R, Ghosh D. Successful virtual CPAP Set up in obstructive sleep apnoea: a positive innovation during the pandemic. Respir Med. 2024;222:107513",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Leeds, Leeds, UK"
      ],
      "name": "S Imaan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "University of Leeds, Leeds, UK"
      ],
      "name": "N Haq"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK"
      ],
      "name": "M Latham"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "St. James’s University Hospital, Leeds, UK"
      ],
      "name": "D Ghosh"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P58 Impact of virtual CPAP set-up on sleep service interactions",
  "uid": "3edd67ef-d3d2-501e-92cb-5c7be9eac7ac"
}