Easmed and The Air Station unveil hidden sleep apnea risk across Singapore's workforce in landmark survey

Its services span across sleep wellness solutions, sleep health screening, home sleep studies and a range of treatment options for sleep apnea, including dental sleep appliances and CPAP therapy, the established first-line treatment for many patients with OSA.

The Air Station also works to take sleep health beyond the clinic. Through corporate sleep health talks, community education, screening initiatives and sleep wellness programmes, it aims to make sleep health easier for the public to understand and act upon.

Its approach recognises that poor sleep exists on a spectrum: for some, better sleep habits and wellness interventions may help; for others, persistent snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness or disrupted breathing may warrant screening and medical assessment.

Together, Easmed and The Air Station connect the clinical and consumer sides of sleep health — from medical innovation and healthcare professional education to public awareness, screening and practical pathways to care.

Their jointly commissioned study of 1,000 working adults in Singapore found that approximately 1 in 4 screened at intermediate-to-high risk of OSA, while 60% had either never heard of OSA or knew it only by name. The findings also highlighted the relationship between poor sleep and workplace performance, with 97% of respondents reporting some productivity decline following a bad night’s sleep.

The organisations hope the findings will encourage employers, healthcare professionals and communities to look beyond simply asking “Are we sleeping enough?” and start asking “Are we sleeping well — and could an underlyin disorder be going unnoticed?”

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