Hospitalists must speak patients' language
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, June 8, 2011
A report from the National Blood Clot Alliance indicates that most patients don’t know what the terms deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), or venous thromboembolism (VTE) mean or that being hospitalized is a major risk factor for these conditions.
Only 28% of patients surveyed say they are aware of a condition called DVT, and 15% are aware of a condition called PE. However, 83% of patients said they know what a blood clot is, and 99% recognize that blood clots can be life threatening. Forty-six percent of all respondents say their doctor did not provide information about blood clot risks related to hospitalization.
Hospitalists are in the position to educate patients about DVT, PE, and VTE, provided that the institutions they work at are committed to adding prophylaxis checks to order sets, adopting new safety checklists to patient brochures, explaining symptoms of blood clots, and assessing patients for risk factors, according to The Hospitalist Online.
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