Key result
In 26 patients with atrial fibrillation, the prediagnosis symptom experience involved challenges in developing awareness, complex cognitive evaluation processes, and barriers to timely healthcare seeking.
Why the study?
Despite the increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation, significant research gaps remain regarding the prediagnosis symptom experiences of patients.
What is the prediagnosis symptom experience of patients with atrial fibrillation?
What is the prediagnosis symptom experience of patients with atrial fibrillation?
Understanding the prediagnosis symptom experience from the patient's perspective highlights challenges in symptom awareness and evaluation, which is essential for enhancing AF screening practices.
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Symptom misattribution delays AF diagnosis; leaves open whether targeted education improves prediagnosis recognition and screening.
Wilson et al. (2020) studied Atrial fibrillation (n=26). Prediagnosis symptom experience was evaluated on Symptom perceptions, evaluations, and responses. In 26 patients with atrial fibrillation, the prediagnosis symptom experience involved challenges in developing awareness, complex cognitive evaluation processes, and barriers to timely healthcare seeking.
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