Preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
Question in PICOT format Will receiving a structured educational plan be effective in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation within 1 year of intervention compared to not receiving the educational plan?
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| P | Population | In patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation |
| I | Intervention or Issue of interest |
Do they benefit from education beginning at diagnosis and continue post discharge |
| C | Comparison | Compared to giving education only at discharge |
| O | Outcome | In preventing stroke |
| T | Time frame | Over a one year period |
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| Search # | Initial search terms | Database | And/Or? | Added search terms | Title (Ti) Anywhere, etc. |
# of articles found |
| 1 | Atrial Fibrillation | CINAHL Plus | Management |
Publication date 2013-2017 Peer reviewed |
Anywhere | 57287 |
| 2 | Atrial Fibrillation | CINAHL Plus | Education | Publication date 2013-2017 Peer reviewed |
Anywhere | 942 |
| 3 | Stroke Prevention | CINAHL Plus | In atrial fibrillation | Publication date 2013-2017 | Anywhere | 2186 |
| 4 | Stroke prevention | CINAHL Plus | Patient education | Publication date 2013-2017 | Anywhere | 1934 |
| 5 | Stroke prevalence | CINAHL Plus | In atrial fibrillation | Publication date 3013-2017 | Title | 684 |
