Resources from NBCA’s Clinical Pearls Series

Webinar: Building a Partnership with the Newly Anticoagulated Patient

Recorded Webinar

Click here to view the recorded webinar using Windows Media Player: Building a Partnership with the Newly Anticoagulated Patient 

Click here to download from Apple iTunes: Podcast

Supporting Materials:

• Webinar Slide Deck – PDF Document
• Informational Resources for Healthcare Professional Working with Newly Anticoagulated Patients – PDF Document
• Selected Assessment for Newly Anticoagulated Patients

Web Resources:

For a patient video on Coumadin® (warfarin) from the manufacturer:

•          http://www.coumadin.com/popupvideo.aspx

For patient information on Lovenox®, a low molecular weight heparin, from the manufacturer:

•         http://www.lovenox.com/consumer/prescribed-lovenox/default.aspx

For patient information on Arixtra® (fondaparinux sodium) from the manufacturer:

•        http://www.arixtra.com/learning-center/xra638/index.html

Additional References

• Atreja A, Bellam N., Levy, S.   Strategies to Enhance Patient Adherence:  Making it Simple.  MedGenMed 2005; 7(1) 4.  Published online 2005 March 15.  Medscape General Medicine.
• Wofford, James L et al. Best strategies for patient education about anticoagulation with warfarin: a systematic review BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8:40. www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6936/8/40
• Schillinger, Dean et al.  Language, Literacy, and Communication Regarding Medication in an Anticoagulation Clinic: A Comparison of Verbal vs. Visual Assessment.  Journal of Health Communication, 11:651-664, 2006.

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