Abstract
Sleep technologists work under the general supervision of the medical director to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders including in center and home sleep apnea testing, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. They are the most important part of sleep laboratories who are responsible for comprehensive patient care, direct patient education, placement of electrodes and follow up the patients during sleep. In this review, the duties, responsibilities and difficulties of the sleep technologist are discussed.
References
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Abstract
Uyku teknisyenleri, uyku bozukluklarının tanılanması için kullanılan polisomnografi adı verilen test ile evde uyku monitorizasyonlarının yapılması ve solunum hastalarında PAP adı verilen tedavi yönteminin uygulanmasında hekim ile birlikte çalışan yardımcı sağlık elemanlarıdır. Hastanın uyku laboratuarına girişinden itibaren hastaya ilişkin soru formlarının uygulanması, elektrodların yerleştirilmesi, uykuda hasta takibi ve gereğinde hastaya müdahale gibi birçok görevi olan uyku teknisyenleri uyku çalışmalarının en önemli parçasını oluşturmaktadır. Bu derlemede uyku teknisyenliği mesleğinin görevleri, sorumlukları ve zorlukları ele alınmıştır.
References
- 1. Berry RB, Brooks R, Gamaldo CE, Harding SM, Lloyd RM, Marcus CL, et al. The AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events: Rules, Terminology and Technical Specifications, Version 2.1. www.aasmnet.org, Darien, Illinois: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2014.
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- 5. Siddiqui F, Osuna E, Walters AS, Chokroverty S. Sweat artifact and respiratory artifact occurring simultaneously in polysomnogram. Sleep Med. 2006;7(2):197-199.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Review |
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| Publication Date | March 9, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2019 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
