Exchange between academia and clinical practice for improved research and prevention of atrial fibrillation

Purpose and goal

The objectives with the current project was to increase collaboration between research and clinical practice, to generate new research questions and to initiate research project. The project has yielded several new and important contacts that will be important for continued and increased collaboration between research and clinical practice in the future. During the project period a meeting for members in a patient organization was arranged, where both researchers and staff from clinical practice participated. Discussions about future collaborations has also been initiated.

Expected results and effects

The project has generated several important contacts with clinically active persons, that will most likely lead to new collaborative research projects in the future. For the project leader, the project has contributed with an updated view on how the modern care and treatment for cardiac diseases is conducted, and staff from clinical practice has shown a great interest form my research. It has also been of high value to meet patients and members from a patient organization.

Planned approach and implementation

The project leader has during 2016 and 2017 visited different sectors and followed various professions working in the cardiovascular care at Ryhov Hospital in Jönköping. She has visited for example the department for cardiac care, intensive heart care unit, outpatient care, clinical physiology and physiotherapy. The project leader has also had contacts with a member (whom suffer from atrial fibrillation) from a patient organization.