111 Supporting initiation of anticoagulation with ‘jack’, a video counselling tool

Introduction: Optimising the use of medicines and ensuring patient adherence is high on the national agenda (1). Anticoagulants are a high risk group of medicines and ensuring that patients have sufficient knowledge and understanding to take their medicines properly is a priority for healthcare professionals (2). Both NICE AF guidance and Medicines Optimisation guidelines encourage joint decision making between prescriber and patient when anticoagulants are started, supported by comprehensive counselling to ensure patients understand their medicines and what to do if something goes wrong. (3)
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research