Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639

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Usher K Author

kusher@une.edu.au

Subjects of specialization
Mental health, Psychosocial impact of emergencies, Psychopharmacology

Affiliation
School of Health, University of New England, Australia

Biography

Professor Usher AM, RN, PhD, FACMHN, FACN, is Professor of Nursing in the School of Health, Research Fellow Oxford-Brookes, Oxford, UK, Research Fellow, Ngangk Yira Research Centre for Aboriginal Health & Social Equity, and, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University, Australia. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.

Publications

Research Article Open Access

Barriers and Enablers to Successful Uptake of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Author(s):

Woods C, Usher K , Kerr L , Ferns J and Maguire G

Background: This study is the first to engage Aboriginal Australian and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples (Indigenous Australians) to better understand their experience of treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

Objective: To explore Indigenous Australians’ experiences of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment, enablers and barriers to CPAP therapy. Methods: A qualitative content analysis was employed. Data were collected by in-depth interv... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000179

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