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
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- oral anticoagulants
- depressive symptoms
- peritoneal dialysis
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- social support
- catheter ablation
- coronary artery disease
- left atrial appendage
- clinical trial
- general practice
- study protocol
- current status
- mitral valve
- health insurance