Population screening for atrial fibrillation by student pharmacists at health fairs

This study suggested that student pharmacist driven health fairs are a feasible model to screen for AF and are effective in providing AF education to the public. The study evaluated AF screening and education at student pharmacist driven health fairs. Screening for AF was performed by student members of the American Pharmacist Association Academy of Student Pharmacists with preceptor oversight. Participants were screened using the KardiaMobile device (AliveCor, Mountain View, CA). Participant education was provided using an American Heart Association AF patient information sheet. Learning assessment was evaluated with three multiple choice questions. Results: Students screened a total of 697 participants over a six-month period at 13 health fairs. Overall, 71% of the participants were women aged 56 ± 15 years (mean ± SD). Sixteen of the participants (2.3%) who were screened received results indicating possible AF. None of the participants with a possible positive finding had symptoms suggestive of AF. Of these 16 participants, 11 (69%) had a CHA₂DS₂-VASc score greater than or equal to 2 (2.7 ± 0.7). Most participants answered each learning assessment question correctly. More than 95% of participants believed that screening for AF at health fairs was important or very important.

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Population screening for atrial fibrillation by student pharmacists at health fairs