Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective This study aims to identify distinct subtypes of Fear of Progression (FOP) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) using latent profile analysis and to investigate associated demographic factors to facilitate personalized treatment by healthcare professi...

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Main Authors: Yuanhui Ge, Dongfang Ge, Zhengxiang Guo, Yuecong Wang, Xin Wang, Cuilan Wang
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Published: BMC 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02543-0
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Dongfang Ge
Zhengxiang Guo
Yuecong Wang
Xin Wang
Cuilan Wang
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description Abstract Objective This study aims to identify distinct subtypes of Fear of Progression (FOP) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) using latent profile analysis and to investigate associated demographic factors to facilitate personalized treatment by healthcare professionals, thereby improving clinical symptoms and treatment outcomes in OSAHS patients. Methods This study employed a convenience sampling method to recruit 307 patients with OSAHS. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data on patients' demographics, the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form, the Social Support Rating Scale, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Latent profile analysis was used to investigate the heterogeneity of FOP in this patient sample. Results FOP in patients with OSAHS can be categorized into three latent subtypes: low FOP group(16.6%), moderate FOP group (44.3%), and high FOP group (39.1%). Univariate analyses revealed that gender, education level, smoking history, exercise frequency, coexistence of other chronic illnesses, sleeping posture, OSAHS diagnosis, social support, and health-promoting behaviors significantly influenced the level of FOP. Multivariate logistic regression analysis further revealed that the risk of moderate to high fear of disease progression was associated with lower social support, reduced engagement in health-promoting behaviors, sleep positions (e.g., sleeping on one’s side), occasional smoking, and the diagnostic severity of OSAHS. Conclusions This study describes the characteristics of different FOP subtypes, which aids healthcare professionals in gaining a deeper understanding of the population heterogeneity of FOP status in patients with OSAHS. Consequently, it facilitates the development of more precise health promotion intervention strategies, and actively responds to the implementation of "Healthy China 2030".
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spelling doaj-art-6d4e9f4c3255430088a0e4b3539756ec2025-08-20T03:05:44ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-03-0113111210.1186/s40359-025-02543-0Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional studyYuanhui Ge0Dongfang Ge1Zhengxiang Guo2Yuecong Wang3Xin Wang4Cuilan Wang5Department of Nursing, Huaian Hospital of Huaian CityDepartment of Nursing, Huaian Hospital of Huaian CityDepartment of Nursing, Huaian Hospital of Huaian CityDepartment of Neurology, Huai’an Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University and Huai’an Second People’s HospitalDepartment of Nursing, Huaian Hospital of Huaian CityDepartment of Nursing, Huaian Hospital of Huaian CityAbstract Objective This study aims to identify distinct subtypes of Fear of Progression (FOP) in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) using latent profile analysis and to investigate associated demographic factors to facilitate personalized treatment by healthcare professionals, thereby improving clinical symptoms and treatment outcomes in OSAHS patients. Methods This study employed a convenience sampling method to recruit 307 patients with OSAHS. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect data on patients' demographics, the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form, the Social Support Rating Scale, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Latent profile analysis was used to investigate the heterogeneity of FOP in this patient sample. Results FOP in patients with OSAHS can be categorized into three latent subtypes: low FOP group(16.6%), moderate FOP group (44.3%), and high FOP group (39.1%). Univariate analyses revealed that gender, education level, smoking history, exercise frequency, coexistence of other chronic illnesses, sleeping posture, OSAHS diagnosis, social support, and health-promoting behaviors significantly influenced the level of FOP. Multivariate logistic regression analysis further revealed that the risk of moderate to high fear of disease progression was associated with lower social support, reduced engagement in health-promoting behaviors, sleep positions (e.g., sleeping on one’s side), occasional smoking, and the diagnostic severity of OSAHS. Conclusions This study describes the characteristics of different FOP subtypes, which aids healthcare professionals in gaining a deeper understanding of the population heterogeneity of FOP status in patients with OSAHS. Consequently, it facilitates the development of more precise health promotion intervention strategies, and actively responds to the implementation of "Healthy China 2030".https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02543-0Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndromeFear of progressionLatent profile analysisMultiple logistic regressionInfluencing factors
spellingShingle Yuanhui Ge
Dongfang Ge
Zhengxiang Guo
Yuecong Wang
Xin Wang
Cuilan Wang
Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
BMC Psychology
Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Fear of progression
Latent profile analysis
Multiple logistic regression
Influencing factors
title Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
title_full Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
title_short Latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients: a cross-sectional study
title_sort latent profile analysis of fear of progression in obstructive sleep apnea hypoventilation syndrome patients a cross sectional study
topic Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Fear of progression
Latent profile analysis
Multiple logistic regression
Influencing factors
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02543-0
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