Warfarin use in the elderly: The nurses' perspective

Bajorek, BV; Krass, I; Ogle, SJ; Duguid, MJ; Shenfield, GM

Warfarin use in the elderly: The nurses' perspective

Bajorek, BV

Krass, I Ogle, SJ Duguid, MJ Shenfield, GM

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Citation:: Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2006, 23 (3), pp. 19 - 25
Issue Date:: 2006-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Bajorek, BV https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2532-7187	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Krass, I	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ogle, SJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Duguid, MJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shenfield, GM	en_US
dc.date.issued	2006-03-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2006, 23 (3), pp. 19 - 25	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0813-0531	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/17088
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To explore the barriers to warfarin use from the perspective of nurses working in aged care. Design: A qualitative study, involving a semi-structured group interview, during March-April 2001. Setting and Subjects: Eleven nurses, employed within the catchment of the Northern Sydney Area Health Service, who were involved in the care of elderly warfarinised patients. Main outcome measure: Identification, via thematic analysis, of the main themes underpinning the nursing perspective on warfarin use in this setting, with regard to their perceived role/s, experiences with patients, and potential strategies for managing the therapy. Results: Five main themes were identified: perceived patient attitude toward warfarin; barriers to the use of warfarin; expressed lack of confidence in the processes involved; nurses' role in warfarin use; and strategies to improve warfarin use. Nurses were concerned about warfarin use in the elderly, but felt they had a limited capacity to intervene. Conclusion: Nurses are potentially underutilised as a resource and support for both patients and prescribers, in the management of warfarin therapy.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	Warfarin use in the elderly: The nurses' perspective	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	23	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
dc.location.activity	WOS:000242854800005	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	23	en_US

Abstract:

Objective: To explore the barriers to warfarin use from the perspective of nurses working in aged care. Design: A qualitative study, involving a semi-structured group interview, during March-April 2001. Setting and Subjects: Eleven nurses, employed within the catchment of the Northern Sydney Area Health Service, who were involved in the care of elderly warfarinised patients. Main outcome measure: Identification, via thematic analysis, of the main themes underpinning the nursing perspective on warfarin use in this setting, with regard to their perceived role/s, experiences with patients, and potential strategies for managing the therapy. Results: Five main themes were identified: perceived patient attitude toward warfarin; barriers to the use of warfarin; expressed lack of confidence in the processes involved; nurses' role in warfarin use; and strategies to improve warfarin use. Nurses were concerned about warfarin use in the elderly, but felt they had a limited capacity to intervene. Conclusion: Nurses are potentially underutilised as a resource and support for both patients and prescribers, in the management of warfarin therapy.

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