Rurality and atrial fibrillation: a pathway to virtual engagement and clinical trial recruitment in response to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: To summarize trial adaptation from in-clinic to virtual design in response to the SARS-2 coronavirus-2 (COVID-19). A clinical trial of a mobile health intervention to improve chronic disease self-management for rural individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). The trial has a 4-month intervention - accessible regardless of health or digital literacy - to enhance AF medication adherence and patient experience with 8- and 12-month assessments of sustainability. Rural, western Pennsylvania. Rural individuals with AF receiving oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention. Enrolled participants underwent a telephone-based orientation, provided verbal consent, and were randomized using a digital platform. They received a smartphone with intervention or control applications and a curriculum on usage

SUBMITTER: Magnani JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8211123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature