Assessment of available online educational resources for patients with atrial fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) often leads patients to search online for information, which can expose them to information of varied quality.

Objective

We conducted a qualitative systematic review of websites that contain useful information regarding AF.

Methods

The following terms were searched on 3 search engines (Google/Yahoo/Bing): (Atrial fibrillation for patients), (What is atrial fibrillation), (Atrial fibrillation patient information), (Atrial fibrillation educational resources). Inclusion criteria included websites with comprehensive AF information and information about treatment options. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Printable Materials (PEMAT-P) and PEMAT for Audiovisual Materials assessed understandability and acti

SUBMITTER: Middeldorp ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10041072 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature