Why the study?
Pharmacists have the potential to expedite integrated care for atrial fibrillation across the health care continuum.
Does pharmacist-led implementation of the "CC to ABC" model improve integrated care for atrial fibrillation management?
Does pharmacist-led implementation of the "CC to ABC" model improve integrated care for atrial fibrillation management?
This review highlights the potential role of pharmacists in implementing the gold standard Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway across various healthcare settings.
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May support pharmacist roles in AF pathways; leaves open whether CC-to-ABC implementation improves outcomes.
Within Europe and the Asia-Pacific, the Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway is the gold standard integrated care strategy for atrial fibrillation management. Atrial fibrillation diagnosis should be confirmed and characterized (CC) prior to implementation of ABC pathway components: 1) "A"- Anticoagulation/Avoid stroke; 2) "B"- Better symptom management; and 3) "C"- Cardiovascular and other comorbidity optimization. Pharmacists have the potential to expedite integrated care for atrial fibrillation across the health care continuum: hospital, community pharmacy, and general practice. This review summarizes the available evidence base for pharmacist-led implementation of the "CC to ABC" model.
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Ritchie et al. (2022) studied this question.
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