HRX Roundtable - Interactive Educational Models for Prevention of Cardiac Disease-Interactive Educational Models for Prevention of Cardiac Disease

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During Roundtable 1 on interactive educational models for cardiac disease prevention, healthcare professionals highlighted the importance of patient education and innovative practices in patient engagement. Dr. Sam Sears, a professor at East Carolina University, Julie Hsieh, a nurse practitioner at Brigham Women's Hospital, and Anna Streeter, a cardiac device nurse at the University of Virginia Medical Center, discussed their approaches. Julie Hsieh's Virtual AFib Symposium at Brigham was notably successful, shifting to a Zoom-based format in 2019 to reach more patients globally during the pandemic. This virtual symposium included expert presentations and a live Q&A to enhance patient understanding and engagement.<br /><br />The panel stressed the importance of considering both technological innovations, like wearables and remote monitoring apps, and maintaining human interactions in patient care. Dr. Sears emphasized that while technological solutions are valuable, they cannot entirely replace crucial human elements in healthcare. They also discussed the multidisciplinary approach to patient care and education, the role of industry and vendors, and the challenges posed by non-English speaking patients and patient anxiety related to increased data.<br /><br />The audience raised questions about AFib Centers of Excellence, the role of wearables in increasing health anxiety, and patient access to their own medical data, sparking thoughtful discussions on improving patient education and engagement strategies.

Keywords

interactive educational models

cardiac disease prevention

patient education

patient engagement

Virtual AFib Symposium

technological innovations

wearables

remote monitoring apps

multidisciplinary approach