Regional implementation of atrial fibrillation screening: benefits and pitfalls.
Luc J H J TheunissenReyan B E M AbdalrahimLukas R C DekkerEric J M ThijssenSylvie F A M S de JongPeter E PolakPepijn H van de VoortGeert SmitsKarin ScheeleAnnelies LucasDennis P A van VeghelHenricus-Paul CremersJeroen A A van de PolHareld M C KempsPublished in: European heart journal. Digital health (2022)
Large-scale regional implementation of an AF screening programme in primary care resulted in a low participation of all eligible patients. Based on the perceived barriers by healthcare providers, future AF screening programmes should create preconditions to fit the intervention into daily routines, appointing an overall project lead and a General Practitioner (GP) as a coordinator within every GP practice.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- healthcare
- atrial fibrillation
- quality improvement
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- heart failure
- catheter ablation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- study protocol
- clinical trial
- current status
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- social support
- social media
- health insurance
- health information
- patient reported
- affordable care act