ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2020 | Volume
: 4 | Issue : 3 | Page : 80--84
Program planning in education and light exercise training for atrial fibrillation patients: A feasibility study
Connor Tripp1, Zachary Force1, Nichelle L Huber1, J Paul Mounsey2, Aditi Naniwadekar3, Rajasekhar Nekkanti3, Samuel F Sears4
1 Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
2 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
3 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
4 Department of Psychology; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA
Correspondence Address:
Ms. Connor Tripp
104 Rawl Building, Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville 27834, North Carolina
USA
Background: Contemporary management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) indicates the need for educational and self-care programs to address lifestyle factors. Aims: This study examined the clinical need and interest in programming for risk factor modification in AF patients residing in a mostly rural area. Methods: Participants with AF (n = 86) were recruited during university-based cardiac electrophysiology appointments and asked to complete a 10-min survey battery assessing a range of risk factors spanning physical activity, knowledge, ability, interest, and engagement, as well as psychologic function. Results: AF risk factor reports indicated broad potential need for AF programming with an average CHADS-VASC of 3.8, with approximately 67% reporting low physical activity, and 38% significant anxiety. Related to self-care topics, education on physical activity was the highest-rated program, but weight-loss programming was rated as the most likely to attend. Distance to the clinic was the most often cited barrier, 50% of sample. Conclusions: AF patients demonstrated a need and view educational programming in the realm of physical activity and weight-loss as desirable. Increased research is needed to determine format and duration of treatment deemed efficacious and able to overcome specific barriers such as distance to care.
How to cite this article:
Tripp C, Force Z, Huber NL, Mounsey J P, Naniwadekar A, Nekkanti R, Sears SF. Program planning in education and light exercise training for atrial fibrillation patients: A feasibility study.Heart Mind 2020;4:80-84
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Tripp C, Force Z, Huber NL, Mounsey J P, Naniwadekar A, Nekkanti R, Sears SF. Program planning in education and light exercise training for atrial fibrillation patients: A feasibility study. Heart Mind [serial online] 2020 [cited 2023 Jun 10 ];4:80-84
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