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Usability and Feasibility Testing of an Atrial Fibrillation Educational Website with Patients Referred to an Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic

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  • Kathy L. Rush

    (School of Nursing, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Lindsay Burton

    (School of Nursing, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Cherisse L. Seaton

    (School of Nursing, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Peter Loewen

    (Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
    Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Brian P. O’Connor

    (Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Kendra Corman

    (School of Nursing, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Robyn Phillips

    (School of Nursing, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Lana Moroz

    (Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

  • Jason G. Andrade

    (Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
    Cardiac Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V1V 1V7, Canada)

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to design, usability test, and explore the feasibility of a web-based educational platform/intervention for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) as part of their virtual AF care. Methods: Participants were patients attending a specialized AF clinic. The multiple mixed-methods design included website design, think-aloud usability test, 1-month unstructured pre-testing analysis using Google Analytics, follow-up interviews, and a non-randomized one-group feasibility test using pre/post online surveys and Google Analytics. Results: Usability testing participants ( n = 2) guided adjustments for improving navigation. Pre-testing participants’ ( n = 9) website activity averaged four sessions (SD = 2.6) at 10 (SD 8) minutes per session during a 1-month study period. In the feasibility test, 30 patients referred to AF specialty clinic care completed the baseline survey, and 20 of these completed the 6-month follow-up survey. A total of 19 patients accessed the website over the 6 months, and all 30 participants were sent email prompts containing information from the website. Health-related quality of life, treatment satisfaction, household activity, and AF knowledge scores were higher at follow-up than baseline. There was an overall downward trend in self-reported healthcare utilization at follow-up. Conclusions: Access to a credible education website for patients with AF has great potential to complement virtual and hybrid models of care.

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  • Kathy L. Rush & Lindsay Burton & Cherisse L. Seaton & Peter Loewen & Brian P. O’Connor & Kendra Corman & Robyn Phillips & Lana Moroz & Jason G. Andrade, 2023. "Usability and Feasibility Testing of an Atrial Fibrillation Educational Website with Patients Referred to an Atrial Fibrillation Specialty Clinic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(18), pages 1-16, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:18:p:6792-:d:1244433
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    1. Youn-Jung Son & Kyoung-Hwa Baek & Suk Jeong Lee & Eun Ji Seo, 2019. "Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: An Integrative Literature Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(17), pages 1-15, August.
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