The patient path to a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Atrial fibrillationCirculatory System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN15264658
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Birmingham
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Patients
1. Men and women aged 50 years and above
2. With a diagnosis of AF within the last 6 months
3. Ability to understand the information provided in the participant information sheet and consent form
4. Ability to provide informed consent
Primary healthcare professionals
1. General practitioners
2. Practice nurses
3. Ability to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Patients
1. Patients that the GP determines are not suitable to be approached to participate e.g. patients receiving end of life care
2. People aged below 50 years
3. People who lack capacity to consent
Primary healthcare professionals
1. Participants under 18 years old
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Patient experiences of the journey to diagnosis of atrial fibrillation will be measured using qualitative interviews.<br> 2. The perspectives of primary health care professionals on the detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care will be measured using qualitative interviews.<br> The qualitative data will be analysed using framework analysis, and Andersen’s model of Total Patient Delay will be applied as a guide to understand the trajectory to a diagnosis of AF.<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures