title: Family impact of home apnea monitoring: an overview of research and its clinical implications.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the clinical applicability of research findings related to home apnea monitoring.
  
  
  METHODS
  A critical review of descriptive and explanatory research on family impact of home apnea monitoring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Strengths and limitations of the research are identified.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical practice implications of the research findings are discussed.
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authors: E
authors: Ahmann
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001049:Apnea / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012801:Sibling Relations