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Patient Preferences for Receiving Education on Venous Thromboembolism Prevention – A Survey of Stakeholder Organizations

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  • Victor O Popoola
  • Brandyn D Lau
  • Hasan M Shihab
  • Norma E Farrow
  • Dauryne L Shaffer
  • Deborah B Hobson
  • Susan V Kulik
  • Paul D Zaruba
  • Kenneth M Shermock
  • Peggy S Kraus
  • Peter J Pronovost
  • Michael B Streiff
  • Elliott R Haut

Abstract

Importance: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients and is largely preventable. Strategies to decrease the burden of VTE have focused on improving clinicians’ prescribing of prophylaxis with relatively less emphasis on patient education. Objective: To develop a patient-centered approach to education of patients and their families on VTE: including importance, risk factors, and benefit/harm of VTE prophylaxis in hospital settings. Design, Setting and Participants: The objective of this study was to develop a patient-centered approach to education of patients and their families on VTE: including importance, risk factors, and benefit/harm of VTE prophylaxis in hospital settings. We implemented a three-phase, web-based survey (SurveyMonkey) between March 2014 and September 2014 and analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics. Four hundred twenty one members of several national stakeholder organizations and a single local patient and family advisory board were invited to participate via email. We assessed participants’ preferences for VTE education topics and methods of delivery. Conclusions: Patients want to learn about the harm associated with VTE through a variety of methods. Efforts to improve VTE prophylaxis and decrease preventable harm from VTE should target the entire continuum of care and a variety of stakeholders including patients and their families.

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  • Victor O Popoola & Brandyn D Lau & Hasan M Shihab & Norma E Farrow & Dauryne L Shaffer & Deborah B Hobson & Susan V Kulik & Paul D Zaruba & Kenneth M Shermock & Peggy S Kraus & Peter J Pronovost & Mic, 2016. "Patient Preferences for Receiving Education on Venous Thromboembolism Prevention – A Survey of Stakeholder Organizations," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(3), pages 1-10, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0152084
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152084
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