Treatment effectiveness, health care costs and quality of life outcomes for the two to four percent of Australians with the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF), could be markedly improved under a new research project now underway in western Sydney.
The project is a collaboration between the University of Sydney’s Westmead Applied Research Centre (WARC) and the Australian Government-funded Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC).
The project will use a successful engagement tool used in the US to improve patient engagement and adherence to immunisation and medications, adapting it to provide personalised management and support to AF patients who have a wide variety of healthcare needs.
