Assessment of available online educational resources for patients with atrial fibrillation

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dc.contributor.authorMiddeldorp, M.E.
dc.contributor.authorLyrtzis, E.
dc.contributor.authorHealth, K.
dc.contributor.authorHall, T.
dc.contributor.authorKadhim, K.
dc.contributor.authorSanders, P.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: A diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) often leads patients to search online for information, which can expose them to information of varied quality. Objective: We conducted a qualitative systematic review of websites that contain useful information regarding AF. Methods: The following terms were searched on 3 search engines (Google/Yahoo/Bing): (Atrial fibrillation for patients), (What is atrial fibrillation), (Atrial fibrillation patient information), (Atrial fibrillation educational resources). Inclusion criteria included websites with comprehensive AF information and information about treatment options. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Printable Materials (PEMAT-P) and PEMAT for Audiovisual Materials assessed understandability and actionability (score range 0–100). Those with a mean PEMAT-P score of .70, meaning acceptable understandability and actionability, underwent DISCERN score assessment of information content quality and reliability (score range 16–80). Results: The search yielded 720 websites that underwent full review. After exclusions, 49 underwent full scoring. The mean overall PEMAT-P score was 69.3 6 17.2. The mean PEMAT-AV score was 63.4 6 13.6. Of the websites that scored .70% on the PEMAT-P, 23 (46%) underwent DISCERN scoring. The mean DISCERN score was 54.7 6 4.6. Conclusions: There is a wide variation in the understandably, actionability, and quality of websites, many not providing patientlevel materials. Knowledge of quality websites could provide an important adjunct for improving patients understanding of AF.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityMelissa E. Middeldorp, Ellen Lyrtzis, Kyle Heath, Tanya Hall, Kadhim Kadhim, Prashanthan Sanders
dc.identifier.citationHeart Rhythm O2, 2022; 4(3):187-192
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.hroo.2022.12.013
dc.identifier.issn2666-5018
dc.identifier.issn2666-5018
dc.identifier.orcidMiddeldorp, M.E. [0000-0002-4106-9771]
dc.identifier.orcidKadhim, K. [0000-0002-8928-0402]
dc.identifier.orcidSanders, P. [0000-0003-3803-8429]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/138868
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.grantNHMRC
dc.rights© 2022 Heart Rhythm Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2022.12.013
dc.subjectAtrial fibrillation; Online; Websites; Patient Resources; Educational material
dc.titleAssessment of available online educational resources for patients with atrial fibrillation
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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