Pharmacist management of atrial fibrillation in UK primary care: a qualitative study.
Shahd Al-ArkeeJulie MasonAntje LindenmeyerZahraa JalalPublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2022)
Primary care pharmacists supported an extended care to AF management from screening to consultations, yet the provision of such services remains limited and inconsistent. Future research should focus on understanding the ways in which pharmacists' role can be adapted toward greater involvement in clinical care.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- general practice
- atrial fibrillation
- healthcare
- palliative care
- affordable care act
- heart failure
- pain management
- oral anticoagulants
- mental health
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- direct oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- left ventricular
- acute coronary syndrome
- health insurance
- venous thromboembolism