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The Effect of Nurse Practitioner-Led Care on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Patients with Atrial Fibrillation-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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The Effect of Nurse Practitioner-Led Care on Health Related Quality Of Life in Adult Patients With Atrial Fibrillation - A Randomized Trial
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Abstract
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare resource utilization. Health system limitations can result in delays to specialty cardiovascular (CV) care. Nurse practitioner (NP)-led care may improve access and quality of care. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of NP-led care compared to usual cardiologist care on quality of life in patients with AF. Methods: Patients with AF referred to a specialized cardiac clinic were randomized to NP-led or usual cardiologist care for 6 months. Primary outcome was the difference in change in atrial fibrillation effect on quality of life (AFEQT) scores at 6 months between groups. Secondary outcomes were difference in change of EuroQOL EQ-5D-3L scores at 6 months between groups, composite outcome of death from CV causes, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and patient satisfaction measured by the Consultant Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) at 6 months. Results: We enrolled 150 subjects Conclusions: We found no difference in quality of life or CV outcomes at 6 months with NP-led care vs usual cardiologist care. NP-led care resulted in higher levels of patient satisfaction. Further research is needed to explore the effect of NP-led AF care in CV settings. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT02745236.
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