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Impact of a pharmacist intervention on DOAC knowledge and satisfaction in ambulatory patients.
This randomized clinical trial’s goal was to assess the impact on knowledge and satisfaction of an intervention framed around a newly developed direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) Checklist to guide and educate patients initiating or resuming DOACs. The cohort included ambulatory patients starting a DOAC or resuming one after setback (bleeding, stroke, or transient ischemic attack) in an ambulatory setting (office, emergency department, or short stay hospitalization). The study included three educational clinical pharmacist tele-visits, hotline access to the pharmacist, and coordination with continuity providers in 3 months. An abbreviated version of the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Survey was administered to 463 patients. Scores were similar for the 233 intervention patients vs. 203 control patients (63.7% vs 62.2% correct). Satisfaction scores on the 7-point Likert scale were also virtually identical. The pharmacist-led intervention framed around the DOAC checklist had little impact on knowledge and satisfaction. There were delays between the intervention end and completion of the follow-up questionnaires, which may have obscured benefits experienced earlier.
AHRQ-funded; HS026859.
Citation: Pham T, Patel P, Mbusa D .
Impact of a pharmacist intervention on DOAC knowledge and satisfaction in ambulatory patients.
J Thromb Thrombolysis 2023 Feb;55(2):346-54. doi: 10.1007/s11239-022-02743-0.
Keywords: Provider: Pharmacist, Blood Thinners, Medication, Patient Experience, Ambulatory Care and Surgery