Key result
Atrial fibrillation awareness education significantly improved older adults' knowledge of AF symptoms (p=0.007) and confidence to recognize AF and seek treatment (p<0.001).
Why the study?
Educating older adults during AF screening events to recognize signs and symptoms and seek evaluation may promote detection of AF that occurs between screenings.
Does atrial fibrillation awareness education improve knowledge and attitudes regarding AF self-monitoring and treatment-seeking in older adults?
Does atrial fibrillation awareness education improve knowledge and attitudes regarding AF self-monitoring and treatment-seeking in older adults?
Providing AF awareness education during community screening events significantly improves older adults' knowledge, beliefs, and confidence in recognizing and seeking treatment for AF.
Supports AF education in older adults; leaves open effects on detection rates or clinical outcomes.
Educating older adults during atrial fibrillation (AF) screening events to recognize signs and symptoms and seek evaluation may promote detection of AF that occurs between screenings. The authors evaluated learning outcomes of AF awareness education provided during AF screening using a single-arm, pre/posttest design. Participants completed the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs about Atrial Fibrillation Self-Monitoring and Treatment-Seeking (KABAF-SMTS) survey, participated in AF awareness education, and completed a KABAF-SMTS survey 2 weeks after education. Paired t tests revealed that knowledge of AF symptoms increased (p = 0.007). Scores for recognizing the seriousness of AF (p = 0.003), benefits of self-monitoring (p < 0.001), perception of barriers to self-monitoring (p = 0.002), and confidence (p < 0.001) to recognize AF and seek treatment improved. AF awareness education strengthened knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes that may be conducive to recognition and treatment-seeking for AF. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45(9), 31-38.].
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McCabe et al. (2019) studied Atrial Fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation awareness education vs. Pre-education baseline was evaluated on Knowledge of AF symptoms (p=0.007). Atrial fibrillation awareness education significantly improved older adults' knowledge of AF symptoms (p=0.007) and confidence to recognize AF and seek treatment (p<0.001).
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