Patient-Centered Development of a Digital Care Pathway for Arrhythmia Patients

Citizens are ready and willing to use various kinds of e-health services and Web-based portals. The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of patients who underwent an arrhythmia procedure of the guidance they received as well as their needs and expectations for a future digital care path. The goal for the future is to utilize the results in other patient-centered digital service development activities. The research material was collected in a two-part thematic interview with patients who underwent an electrophysiology examination and supraventricular tachycardia catheter ablation procedure (n=7) or ablation treatment for atrial fibrillation (n=4). The preliminary digital care path was modified based on the results. The arrhythmia patient’s digital care path was tested in a workshop using a test group consisting of patients (n=3) and nursing staff (n=6). As a result, a digital care pathway for arrhythmia patients was completed.

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Factors associated with the efficacy of atrial fibrillation radiofrequency catheter ablation: opinion of the specialists who use the “Ablation Index” module

Jounal of arrhythmology ◽

10.35336/va-2021-e-3-16 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 3-16

Author(s):

E. N. Mikhaylov ◽

N. Z. Gasimova ◽

S. A. Ayvazyan ◽

E. A. Artyukhina ◽

G. A. Gromyko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Radiofrequency Ablation ◽

Catheter Ablation ◽

Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Web Based ◽

Electronic Survey ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Ablation Index

This document provides an overview of current problems and trends in the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation, summarizes the opinions of specialists, obtained during a web-based electronic survey, on aspects and parameters of radiofrequency ablation. The approaches on improving the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation are provided.

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Quality evaluation of patient educational resources for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing ◽

10.1093/eurjcn/zvab060.008 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

A Cano Valls ◽

C Gallagher ◽

LL Mont ◽

E Carro ◽

P Sanders ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atrial Fibrillation ◽

Catheter Ablation ◽

Patient Education ◽

Patient Information ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Educational Resources ◽

Visual Aids ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Web Based

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing rapidly with growing utilisation of catheter ablation (CA) as a treatment strategy. Education of individuals undertaking this procedure is diverse, with varying degrees of information provided and little standardisation. Many individuals utilise the internet as an educational resource. However, there is limited regulation of online patient information. Aims The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of web based patient education resources for patients undergoing CA in the management of AF. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was performed to obtain all freely accessible online educational resources designed to inform AF patients about CA. from inception until 1st October 2019. Three search engines were used: Google, Yahoo! and Bing, using the search terms "atrial fibrillation" and "catheter ablation" combined with "patient information and patient education" in English and Spanish. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) is a validated tool used to evaluate web-based patient education materials as well as printable tools. The PEMAT score objectively measures the understandability and actionability of printable tools for audio-visual material. Results A total of 17 websites and 15 printable tools were included in the analysis. Non-government organizations developed 19% of materials and 75% were created by private or university hospitals. Nineteen materials (59.3%) were rated as highly understandable and 25 materials (21%) were rated as highly actionable, whilst ten materials had an actionability of 0% (6 websites and 4 printable tools). Less than a half of the materials evaluated were highly rated by the PEMAT score, with a total of 7 websites (41%) and 7 printable tools (46,6%) scoring >70%. Conclusion The overall understandability of educational CA material was high, whilst improvement of actionability is warranted. The addition of summaries, visual aids and tools such as checklists may improve quality. These findings have significant implications for developing new patient educational material for CA in AF.

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