A one-page patient checklist significantly improved compliance with the 45-day post-LAAO follow-up imaging appointment compared to no checklist (91% vs 75%; P=0.004).
Cohort (n=197)
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Does a one-page patient checklist improve compliance with 45-day follow-up imaging in patients post-LAAO implantation?
A simple, low-cost patient checklist significantly improves adherence to essential postprocedural imaging appointments following LAAO implantation.
Absolute Event Rate: 91% vs 75%
p-value: p=0.004
ABSTRACT Background: Nonattendance at required postprocedural imaging appointments following left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device implantation poses a significant clinical concern, as timely follow-up is necessary to confirm adequate device endothelialization and guide anticoagulant management. Simple educational strategies may improve patient adherence to follow-up care. Purpose: To examine the effect of a one-page patient checklist on compliance with the required 45-day post-LAAO follow-up imaging appointment. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted at a community hospital using a patient checklist intervention. Prospective data were collected from patients who received the checklist (n = 97), and retrospective data were obtained from patients who didn't receive the checklist (n = 100). Compliance with the 45-day imaging appointment was compared between groups using chi-square analysis. Results: Compliance with the 45-day follow-up imaging appointment was significantly higher among patients who received the checklist compared with those who didn't receive it (91% vs 75%; χ2 = 8.3, P = .004). Demographic differences between groups weren't clinically meaningful. Conclusions: A simple, low-cost patient checklist significantly improved adherence to an essential postprocedural imaging appointment following LAAO implantation. This easily reproducible intervention may be applied to other care pathways requiring strict follow-up adherence.
Bell et al. (Fri,) conducted a cohort in Post-left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) (n=197). One-page patient checklist vs. No checklist (retrospective cohort) was evaluated on Compliance with the required 45-day post-LAAO follow-up imaging appointment (p=0.004). A one-page patient checklist significantly improved compliance with the 45-day post-LAAO follow-up imaging appointment compared to no checklist (91% vs 75%; P=0.004).