Patients' Experiences of Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Mixed Methods Study.
Marie StridsmanAnna StrömbergJeroen HendriksUlla WalfridssonPublished in: Cardiology research and practice (2019)
The mixed methods design deepens our understanding of challenges faced by patients. Patients experienced a limited ability to perform activities of daily living due to AF which created different kinds of worries that encouraged the use of various strategies to manage their lives. Healthcare providers need to be aware that relationships between patients and their relatives can change, and therefore they need to be supported and integrated into the care system.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- atrial fibrillation
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- social media
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- quality improvement
- catheter ablation
- patient reported
- affordable care act