Influencing factors of compliance with home non-invasive positive pressure ventilation treatment in children

Abstract

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation(NPPV)can avoid upper respiratory tract trauma due to tracheotomy and reduce iatrogenic infection as well as minimize the pain of the patients.NPPV therapy has been increasingly developed in congenital and secondary disordered breathing diseases such as neuromuscular diseases, craniofacial malformation, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome and other aliments.Though this therapy method is available and effective, the compliance with home NPPV treatment is relatively low.Various factors can influence adhe-rence of NPPV therapy.Individual and family factors are associated with compliance with NPPV, such as the patient′s age, inherited metabolic diseases, family economic status and educational level of the main caretakers.The structure of ventilator along with physician-patient communication also affect the treatment compliance.Now, the influencing factors of compliance with home NPPV treatment in children were reviewed. Key words: Child; Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation; Compliance; Influencing factor