Why the study?
Does an educational programme improve adherence to guidelines for the prophylaxis of postoperative venous thromboembolism in surgical patients?
Population
500 surgical patients (250 pre-intervention, 250 post-intervention) at Royal Hobart Hospital
Comparison
Pharmacy-based educational programme including… vs Baseline practice (pre-intervention)
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Educational interventions may boost VTE prophylaxis adherence in surgical patients; observational data leaves open need for randomized outcome trials.
Does an educational programme improve adherence to guidelines for the prophylaxis of postoperative venous thromboembolism in surgical patients?
A pharmacy-based educational intervention significantly improved adherence to hospital guidelines for postoperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
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