A study of impact and outcome of a structured educational package on patients starting warfarin therapy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Education for patients starting warfarin therapy; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN08016736
• Lead Sponsor: Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2014 results in: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1744987113515261

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2001-06-01
• Study Start: 2009-10-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 May 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females, adult (over 16 years)
2. The patient was taking warfarin for the first time or as a new episode
3. The patient or individual supervising the treatment had appropriate capacity and was able to read, speak and write English
4. The patient would be maintained on warfarin therapy for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

1. They resided in a nursing or residential home where warfarin therapy would be supervised by a health professional
2. They were themselves a health professional
3. They had been commenced on warfarin at another hospital prior to follow-on admission to the Stafford Hospital (where they would have already received a different education package)
4. They were started on warfarin in Accident and Emergency and discharged home without formal hospital admission

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of knowledge assessed by a questionnaire at discharge (0 months) and 3 months post-discharge

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Satisfaction with the complete package of care assessed by a questionnaire at 3 months post-discharge<br>2. Percentage of INR readings within target range at 6 months (measured over 6 months)