Venous thromboembolism knowledge among older post-hip fracture patients and their caregivers |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Program in Nursing Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA;2. Mission Hospital, St. Joseph Health System, Mission Viejo, CA, USA;3. School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA;1. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials Processing Technology, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100084, China;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;3. Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;1. Department of Information & Communication Engineering, Hohai University and Changzhou Key Lab. of Photovoltaic System Integration and Production Equipment Technology, Changzhou, China;2. Guangdong Provincial Key Lab. of Petrochemical Equipment Fault Diagnosis, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, China;1. MetroHealth Medical Center, USA;2. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, USA |
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Patient education about venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention is needed to prevent complications and costly re-hospitalization. Nurses are uniquely positioned to provide vital education as patients transition from the inpatient setting to after discharge. Still, little is known about patient knowledge deficits and those of their caregivers. The purpose of this study was to explore VTE prevention knowledge in a sample of older hip fracture patients and family caregivers. At the time of hospital discharge, surveys were completed by hip fracture surgery patients (≥65; n = 30) and family caregivers (n = 30). Participants reported needs for more prophylactic anticoagulation and side effects education. Mean education satisfaction was 3.49 out of 5 among patients and 3.83 among caregivers. Focused patient education regarding the wisdom of VTE prevention, potential risks involved, and patient and caregiver roles in advocating for better prevention measures is needed for these patients at risk for hospital readmission secondary to VTE. |
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| Keywords: | Anticoagulation treatment Caregiver Hip fracture Older adult Patient education and advocacy Venous thromboembolism |
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