Education Bundle to Decrease Patient Refusal of VTE Prophylaxis

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Conditions studied: Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism

In brief

The investigators have recently developed a registry of missed doses of VTE prophylaxis that includes retrospective data on missed doses of VTE prophylaxis. To decrease rates of VTE prophylaxis refusal, the group has developed a patient-centered education bundle that will be delivered as an in-person, 1-on-1 discussion session with a nurse educator. Supporting education materials include a 2-page education sheet and an educational video. The investigators hypothesize that patient refusal of VTE prophylaxis is associated with significant knowledge gaps among patients regarding patients' risk of developing VTE and the benefits of VTE prophylaxis and that delivering an education bundle to patients that refuse VTE prophylaxis will improve compliance with VTE prophylaxis and decrease rates of VTE.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02402881

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

19652

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients on the four trial floors who miss at least one dose of VTE prophylaxis will be included in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• N/A

Where it is running

• Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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