Impact of the coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic on Veterans Health Administration Sleep Services.
Jason J SicoBrian B KooAnthony J PerkinsLaura BurroneAli SexsonLaura J MyersStanley TaylorW Claibe YarbroughJoanne K DaggyEdward J MiechDawn M BravataPublished in: SAGE open medicine (2023)
Sleep medicine services within the Veterans Affairs evolved during the pandemic with many key services being interrupted, including in-lab studies and in-person positive airway pressure clinics. Expansion and initiation of telehealth sleep services occurred commonly. The pandemic adversely affected sleep medicine personnel as they sought to maintain access to care.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- healthcare
- primary care
- sars cov
- sleep quality
- mental health
- physical activity
- positive airway pressure
- obstructive sleep apnea
- affordable care act
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- public health
- health information
- quality improvement
- climate change
- case control
- health insurance
- risk assessment
- pain management