A5054886263- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
University of Toronto
2016
Toronto Public Health
2012-2015
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common and preventable cause of stroke. Barriers to reducing stroke risk through appropriate prescribing have been identified at the system, provider, patient levels. To ensure multifaceted initiative address these barriers effective, it essential incorporate user-centered design all intervention components are optimized for users.To test usability an electronic medical record (EMR) toolkit AF in primary care with goal further refining meet needs clinicians.An...
The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is growing as the population ages, and at least 15% ischemic strokes are attributed to AF. However, many high-risk AF patients not offered guideline-recommended stroke prevention therapy due a variety system, provider, patient-level barriers.We will conduct pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial randomizing primary care clinics test "toolkit" quality improvement interventions in care. In keeping with recommendations chronic model...
Abstract: After identifying that significant care gaps exist within the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), a patient-focused tool was developed to help patients better assess and manage their AF. This aims provide education awareness regarding symptoms stroke risk associated with AF, while engaging identify if condition is optimally managed become involved in own care. An interdisciplinary group health providers designers worked together participatory design approach develop input from...
dence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and supra-ventricular tachycardia (SVT) in asymptomatic Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) patients.These patients may also become symptomatic due to atrial fibrillation (AF).Patients remain partly intermittent pre-excitation.We sought establish the incidence AF prevalence pre-excitation WPW patients.METHODS: We performed a systematic search prospective, retrospective, randomized or cohort, English language studies EMBASE Medline February 2011.Inclusion criteria...