The effect of a nurse-led integrated chronic care approach on quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation | Zendy

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The effect of a nurse-led integrated chronic care approach on quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation

Author(s) -

Jeroen Hendriks,

Hubertus JM Vrijhoef,

Harry J.G.M. Crijns,

HansPeter BrunnerLa Rocca

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1093/europace/eut286

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , nursing , cardiology

Quality of life (QoL) is often impaired in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). A novel nurse-led integrated chronic care approach demonstrated superiority compared with usual care in terms of cardiovascular hospitalization and mortality. Consequently, we hypothesized that this approach may also improve QoL and AF-related knowledge, which in turn may positively correlate with QoL.

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