Become A Wiser, More Profitable Investor

✅   Lived experiences of patients using positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy: a nested phenomenological study within the 3DPiPPIn randomised controlled trial

Health

Background Sleep disordered breathing is a chronic condition often requiring patient commitment to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Understanding the lived experience of PAP therapy users is crucial for clinicians to support successful treatment and identify research priorities. There is a lack of evidence in this area, and published data predominantly explore the negative experiences of PAP. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of patients using PAP therapy. Methods and analysis This study employs a phenomenological approach, appropriate for researching human experiences where there is little existing research. Heideggerian theory underpins the research, recognising that the researcher’s beliefs influence meaning, allowing for rich analysis of the lived experience.

BMJ     May 07, 2025