Patient Feedback on a Warfarin Action Plan Used in a Local Australian Physician Practice Setting

Yiu, AWP; Lee, VW; Ng, KK; Bajorek, BV

Patient Feedback on a Warfarin Action Plan Used in a Local Australian Physician Practice Setting

Yiu, AWP Lee, VW Ng, KK Bajorek, BV

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Publisher:: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science, 2020, 54, pp. 605-612
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Yiu, AWP
dc.contributor.author	Lee, VW
dc.contributor.author	Ng, KK
dc.contributor.author	Bajorek, BV
dc.date.accessioned	2020-08-31T05:42:33Z
dc.date.available	2020-08-31T05:42:33Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science, 2020, 54, pp. 605-612
dc.identifier.issn	2168-4790
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dc.description.abstract	© 2020, The Author(s). Background:: Warfarin is a high-risk medicine, and older persons (those aged 65 years and older)1,2 who take this therapy needmedicines information about it that is at a level which is both understandable and comprehensive to improve their knowledgeabout the risks and benefits of warfarin therapy.3,4 Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to report patient feedbackon a Warfarin Action Plan (WAP) (leaflet) and identify patients’ preferences regarding its content and format. The secondaryobjective was to canvass in-depth feedback regarding the participants’ information needs and current information-seekingpractices with respect to warfarin therapy. Method:: In an Australian General Practice medical centre setting, a qualitative study comprising 34 individual interviews wasconducted. Emergent themes were elicited via a qualitative analysis using manual inductive coding. Results:: The majority of participants gave very positive feedback on the WAP leaflet, stating that it was a useful and conciseresource. In canvasing this feedback, 4 themes emerged: (1) the need for information about warfarin therapy, (2) reliance ondoctors and/or pharmacists for information, (3) the need for information to normalize their daily life, and (4) patients and carersacting on the new information. Conclusion:: The WAP is a simple and well-received tool that meets the knowledge and education needs about warfarin therapy forolder people and their carers.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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dc.subject	0104 Statistics, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Statistics & Probability
dc.title	Patient Feedback on a Warfarin Action Plan Used in a Local Australian Physician Practice Setting
dc.type	Journal Article
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© 2020, The Author(s). Background:: Warfarin is a high-risk medicine, and older persons (those aged 65 years and older)1,2 who take this therapy needmedicines information about it that is at a level which is both understandable and comprehensive to improve their knowledgeabout the risks and benefits of warfarin therapy.3,4 Therefore, the primary objective of this study was to report patient feedbackon a Warfarin Action Plan (WAP) (leaflet) and identify patients’ preferences regarding its content and format. The secondaryobjective was to canvass in-depth feedback regarding the participants’ information needs and current information-seekingpractices with respect to warfarin therapy. Method:: In an Australian General Practice medical centre setting, a qualitative study comprising 34 individual interviews wasconducted. Emergent themes were elicited via a qualitative analysis using manual inductive coding. Results:: The majority of participants gave very positive feedback on the WAP leaflet, stating that it was a useful and conciseresource. In canvasing this feedback, 4 themes emerged: (1) the need for information about warfarin therapy, (2) reliance ondoctors and/or pharmacists for information, (3) the need for information to normalize their daily life, and (4) patients and carersacting on the new information. Conclusion:: The WAP is a simple and well-received tool that meets the knowledge and education needs about warfarin therapy forolder people and their carers.

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