Living With Atrial Fibrillation A Qualitative Study

Atrial fibrillation af is a public health burden associated with stroke cardiomyopathy and diminished quality of life qol.

Living with atrial fibrillation a qualitative study.

Au mccabe pamela j. In this qualitative descriptive study we describe the experience of living with recurrent symptomatic af from patients perspectives. Buting to those findings. T2 a qualitative study.

An estimated 2 3 million to 6 1 million people have afib in the u s according to the centers for disease. N2 background and research objective. T1 living with atrial fibrillation. Living with atrial fibrillation.

Although surveys suggest that af impairs physical functioning and mental health little is known about patients experiences contributing to those findings. Atrial fibrillation af is a public health burden associated with stroke cardiomyopathy and diminished quality of life qol. The study found that individuals with atrial fibrillation faced major limitations in their daily living activities and social lives due to the disease symptoms and warfarin use. Conclusions patients need to be provided with relevant individual training and counselling so that they lead more satisfactory lives.

Awareness of epidemiological and clinical consequences of atrial fibrillation af has increased as have disease related costs. Au schumacher karen. Mccabe pj 1 schumacher k barnason sa. 1 mayo clinic department of nursing 200 first st sw rochester mn 55905 usa.

Practice based pharmacists are in an ideal position to facilitate opportunistic af screening while increasing general practice capacity at a time of workforce crisis. Patients living with atrial fibrillation suffer daily from the side effects of their condition and the treatments pertaining to it yet not much consideration is taken to help understand and alleviate this burden. Au barnason susan a. Less attention has been paid to patient related issues such as understanding how symptoms different therapies and lifestyle adjustments affect daily life.

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heartbeat irregularity or arrhythmia. Living with atrial fibrillation. Ways to manage the heart condition to help you lead a normal life. Seven women and 8 men recruited from a midwest medical center with a mean age of 59 8 sd 14 5.

Aim to explore the perspectives of three stakeholder groups involved in the pharmacists detecting. Understanding patients experiences of living with af may provide a foundation for interventions to improve qol. Atrial fibrillation also known as arrhythmia causes a rapid heartbeat.