Why the study?
Does a theory-driven educational intervention improve time in therapeutic range (TTR) in atrial fibrillation patients initiating warfarin?
Does a theory-driven educational intervention improve time in therapeutic range (TTR) in atrial fibrillation patients initiating warfarin?
A theory-driven educational intervention significantly improves anticoagulation control (TTR) during the first 6 months of warfarin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Supports adding theory-driven education at AF warfarin initiation to boost early TTR; confirms benefit in an RCT.
A theory-driven educational intervention significantly improves TTR in AF patients initiating warfarin during the first 6-months. Adverse clinical outcomes may potentially be reduced by improving patients' understanding of the necessity of warfarin and reducing their perception of treatment harm. Improving education provision for AF patients is essential to ensure efficacious and safe treatment. The trial is registered with Current Controlled Trials, ISRCTN93952605, and details are available at www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN93952605.
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Clarkesmith et al. (2013) studied this question.