Becoming a team: Findings from a grounded theory study about living with CPAP

Findings provide new insights that illustrate how CPAP may successfully be used at home and strategies for promoting effective sleep apnoea management. Therapy-users' designated partners should be formally incorporated into the treatment process, including nurse-led and clinician clinic consults, to increase the probability of successful therapy management at home. Further research, including intervention studies, should explore the role of partners in successful positive airway pressure management and other long-term therapies.