For patients with atrial fibrillation and other conditions associated with a risk of thromboembolic complications, anticoagulant care is the cornerstone of treatment. While warfarin therapy can markedly reduce the rate of thromboembolic events, not all treated patients receive the full benefits of warfarin therapy. Studies have demonstrated that, among treated patients, nearly one-half have international normalized ratios (INRs) outside the therapeutic range, placing them at risk for serious, preventable complications ...
Despite the importance of clinician-patient communication for safe medication management, little is known about rates and predictors of medication miscommunication. Measuring rates of miscommunication, as well as differences between verbal and visual modes of assessment, can inform efforts to more effectively communicate about medications. The researchers performed a study among long-term warfarin users in an anticoagulation clinic to assess concordance between patient and clinician reports of patient warfarin regimens. Bilingual ...
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