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“The best thing since sliced bread” : patients’ perceptions of self-management of warfarin
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Apenteng, Patricia N., McCahon, Deborah, Murray, Ellen T., Jowett, Sue, Murray, Kathryn A., Swancutt, Dawn and Fitzmaurice, David A. (2015) “The best thing since sliced bread” : patients’ perceptions of self-management of warfarin. Thrombus, 19 (3). pp. 45-47.
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Abstract
Current guidelines recommend self-monitoring, including patient self-management, of oral anticoagulation for suitable adults with atrial fibrillation and heart valve disease on long-term anticoagulation therapy (generally warfarin in the UK). Self monitoring involves the patient being responsible for the measurement of their own international normalised ratio (INR) using a finger prick blood sample and a portable point of care coagulometer device. Patients may either interpret their INR test result themselves and adjust their warfarin dose and test frequency accordingly (self-management) or contact a healthcare professional for dosing advice (self-testing). Despite evidence supporting this model of patient care, only around 1–2% of people receiving oral anti-coagulation engage in self-monitoring in the UK.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Thrombus | ||||
| Publisher: | Hayward Group Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 1369-8117 | ||||
| Official Date: | 1 January 2015 | ||||
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| Volume: | 19 | ||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 45-47 | ||||
| Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Closed Access |
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