A self-management support intervention for patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia worldwide. Despite effective treatment, it is characterized by frequent recurrences. Optimal therapeutic management of AF requires active participation and self-management from patients. Two major components of self-management are self-monitoring and sign-and-symptom management. Pulse self-palpation (PSP) is a method of self-monitoring; however, not all AF patients are capable of successfully performing PSP. Due to a lack of interventions on this topic, a nurse-led intervention for patients with AF (PSPAF intervention) was developed to foster self-monitoring and to enhance self-management through PSP. The purpose of this pilot study was to test the acceptability, feasibility, and potential effects of this interventio

SUBMITTER: Jobst S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7301515 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature