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  • Health Informatics
  • Primary Care Medicine

Background:

  • Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia and a significant risk factor for stroke, transient ischemic attacks, and mortality.
  • Effective primary care management of AF is crucial for mitigating these risks.
  • An AF dashboard was developed to improve data quality and care within general practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the usability of a newly developed atrial fibrillation (AF) dashboard.
  • To identify areas for improvement in the dashboard's design and functionality.
  • To enhance the dashboard for better adoption in primary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • An online dashboard was created for general practices to monitor AF management quality.
  • The dashboard included features for case ascertainment, anticoagulant risk assessment, prescription patterns, and dosage accuracy.
  • A think-aloud evaluation was conducted with 24 users to gather feedback on usability.

Main Results:

  • Analysis of 24 user transcripts yielded 120 feedback items across five usability problem classes.
  • The dashboard was enhanced based on user feedback to improve its usability and encourage adoption.
  • The enhanced dashboard was found to be acceptable to clinicians.

Conclusions:

  • The think-aloud evaluation provided valuable insights into usability issues requiring further development.
  • The enhanced AF dashboard is acceptable for clinical use.
  • Formal studies are needed to assess the dashboard's impact on data quality and patient care.