Paine Sarah-Jane, Harris Ricci B, Mihaere Kara M
Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand.
N Z Med J. 2011 May 13;124(1334):97-104.
Sleep occupies a third of life, and poor sleep has wide-ranging consequences for health, safety, and well-being. Recent research suggests significant inequalities in sleep health between Māori and non-Māori adults in New Zealand including self-reported sleeping problems and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). This paper will outline a series of studies that were designed to assess how many people were affected by OSAS in Aotearoa/New Zealand and specifically sought to prioritise the needs of Māori. It will discuss a number of issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of OSAS in New Zealand and present strategies for reducing inequalities in sleep health.
睡眠占据人生三分之一的时间，睡眠不佳会对健康、安全和幸福产生广泛影响。最近的研究表明，新西兰毛利人和非毛利成年人在睡眠健康方面存在显著不平等，包括自我报告的睡眠问题和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征（OSAS）。本文将概述一系列旨在评估新西兰有多少人受到OSAS影响的研究，并特别致力于优先满足毛利人的需求。它将讨论与新西兰OSAS诊断和治疗相关的一些问题，并提出减少睡眠健康不平等的策略。
