A Novel Model of Integrated Care of Older Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Rural China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An integrated management approach is essential to improving outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). China's rural health care system, primarily reliant on village doctors, falls short of providing optimal management of AF in rural populations with limited resources and access to health care. To support village doctors in providing integrated care for AF, we have developed a digital health support platform.

Objectives

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this telemedicine-based, village doctor-led, multifaceted care model.

Methods

The MIRACLE-AF (a novel Model of IntegRAted Care of oLdEr patients with Atrial Fibrillation in rural China) trial is a prospective cluster-randomized clinical trial. Thirty village clinics in Jiangdu County

SUBMITTER: Li M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561497 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature