Implementation of a text messaging intervention to patients on warfarin therapy in Brazilian primary care units: a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Warfarin remains the most affordable oral anticoagulant in many countries. However, it may have serious side effects, and the success of the therapy depends on the patient's understanding of the medication and their adherence to treatment. The use of short messages services (SMS) is a strategy that can be used to educate patients, but there are no studies evaluating this intervention in patients taking warfarin. Therefore, we aimed to develop, implement, and assess the feasibility of an intervention using SMS to primary care patients taking warfarin in a medium-sized Brazilian city.

Methods

A bank of 79 SMS was drafted and validated by an expert panel. During 6 months, three times a week, patients received messages about anticoagulation with warfarin. At baseline

SUBMITTER: Souza-Silva MVR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8942053 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature