Summary
Jessica shares her journey of navigating sleep, breathing, and behavior struggles with her children. She discusses the challenges she faced in getting a proper diagnosis and treatment, including medical neglect and dismissive healthcare providers. Jessica emphasizes the importance of listening to parents' self-reported experiences and the need for healthcare practitioners to consider the root causes of symptoms. She also highlights the impact of insurance limitations on accessing necessary care. Jessica encourages healthcare providers to join support groups and educate themselves on the experiences of parents dealing with sleep apnea in children. She shares her online platforms where she documents her family's alternative lifestyle and advocates for her child's care.
Keywords
sleep apnea, children, diagnosis, treatment, medical neglect, dismissive healthcare providers, self-reported experiences, root causes, insurance limitations, support groups, alternative lifestyle, advocacy
Takeaways
Titles
Sound Bites
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Guest Introduction
18:20
The Importance of Self-Reported Experiences and Root Cause Analysis
32:04
Successful Sleep Studies and the Severity of Sleep Apnea
38:40
The Need for Healthcare Providers to Listen to Parents
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/the-anthem
License code: SSRYVZTXKZ9U33WQ
Summary
Jessica shares her journey of navigating sleep, breathing, and behavior struggles with her children. She discusses the challenges she faced in getting a proper diagnosis and treatment, including medical neglect and dismissive healthcare providers. Jessica emphasizes the importance of listening to parents' self-reported experiences and the need for healthcare practitioners to consider the root causes of symptoms. She also highlights the impact of insurance limitations on accessing necessary care. Jessica encourages healthcare providers to join support groups and educate themselves on the experiences of parents dealing with sleep apnea in children. She shares her online platforms where she documents her family's alternative lifestyle and advocates for her child's care.
Keywords
sleep apnea, children, diagnosis, treatment, medical neglect, dismissive healthcare providers, self-reported experiences, root causes, insurance limitations, support groups, alternative lifestyle, advocacy
Takeaways
Titles
Sound Bites
Chapters
00:00
Introduction and Guest Introduction
18:20
The Importance of Self-Reported Experiences and Root Cause Analysis
32:04
Successful Sleep Studies and the Severity of Sleep Apnea
38:40
The Need for Healthcare Providers to Listen to Parents
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/the-anthem
License code: SSRYVZTXKZ9U33WQ