Mobile Individual Atrial Fibrillation Management Program

Development and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Mobile Individual Atrial Fibrillation Management (m-BAFY) Program

The aim of the study is to develop a mobile individual atrial fibrillation management (m-BAFY) program and to evaluate the effects of the program on symptom severity, medication compliance, self-care agency and quality of life. The main questions that the study aims to answer are as follows;

• Is the m-BAFY program effective in symptom control?
• Is the m-BAFY program effective in increasing medication compliance?
• Is the m-BAFY program effective in improving self-care agency?
• Is the m-BAFY program effective in improving quality of life? In order to measure whether m-BAFY is effective, the researchers will download this application to one group's phones, and the other group will not download the application.

Participants;

• Use this application for 3 months
• Patients in the intervention group use the application at least once every two weeks.
• Fill in the symptom diary in the application.
• Clinical interviews are called for the first interview, at the end of the 1st month and at the end of the 3rd month.

The research sample was divided into two groups, the intervention and control groups, using the simple randomization method. The m-BAFY program prepared for the intervention group will be downloaded to their phones and asked to use it for three months. A unique username and password will be created for each patient. Patients' records and navigation between tabs will be tracked via the Firebase system. Motivational messages and feedback will be given to patients. Patients will be informed that they will be provided with consultancy services within the scope of the program content throughout the research.

The standard program of the clinic will be applied to the patients in the control group. No intervention will be made by the researcher. Follow-up data will be collected by the researcher at the end of the 1st and 3rd months using the tools in the data collection form.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being 18 years old and above
• Having an AF diagnosis
• Being literate
• Being able to understand and speak Turkish
• Being able to use a smartphone
• Being willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Hearing and speech problems
• Cardiac surgery < 3 months before the interview date
• Presence of psychiatric disease
• No data entry for at least 2 weeks