Dataset Information

Symptom Clusters in Adults With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Symptom clusters have not previously been explored among individuals with atrial fibrillation of any type.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to determine the number of symptom clusters present among adults with chronic atrial fibrillation and to explore sociodemographic and clinical factors potentially associated with cluster membership.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional secondary data analysis of 335 Australian community-dwelling adults with chronic (recurrent paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent) atrial fibrillation. We used self-reported symptoms and agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis to determine the number and content of symptom clusters present.