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Barriers to self‐monitoring implementation in the oral anticoagulated population: A qualitative study.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.); Feb2023, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Aim: This study aimed to explore and understand the barriers perceived by Italian nurses to adopting self‐monitoring for managing oral anticoagulation in real‐life settings. Background: Barriers to self‐monitoring implementation for managing oral anticoagulation have been poorly described. Design: The study had a qualitative descriptive and exploratory design with a hybrid approach. Methods: A literature review was conducted to identify a priori barriers (deductive approach), while a small and semi‐structured focus group discussion was performed to explore the contextual barriers experienced by Italian nurses (inductive approach). A classic content analysis technique was adopted. Data were collected in 2019. Findings Two main categories were identified. Organizational barriers referred to the lack of inter‐professional collaboration and health‐care system strategies to provide clinical pathways for self‐monitoring. Individual barriers encompassed professional characteristics (e.g. university background, professional knowledge, continuum education and accountability/responsibility) and patient characteristics (e.g. patient health literacy and knowledge, engagement/empowerment and educational programmes). Finally, unwarranted clinical variation in oral anticoagulation management arose as a barrier determined by organizational and individual elements. Conclusions: The results of this study pointed out an urgent public health issue in addressing barriers influencing self‐monitoring practice and in sustaining care models that might enhance the quality improvement of self‐monitoring for managing oral anticoagulation. Summary statement: What is already known about this topic? Anticoagulation therapy is one of the leading chronic treatments worldwide to prevent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients.Self‐monitoring is a valuable option to further improve the quality of anticoagulation surveillance and patient medication adherence compared to standard care models.Thus far, the barriers underpinning self‐monitoring implementation experienced by Italian nurses are mainly unexplored.What does this paper add? This study is the first Italian description regarding the main barriers perceived by Italian nurses to adopting SM in patients treated using oral anticoagulation therapy.Organizational barriers refer to the lack of inter‐professional collaboration and health‐care system strategies to provide clinical pathways for self‐monitoring.Individual barriers encompass professional characteristics and patient characteristics, and unwarranted clinical variation arose as a barrier determined by both organizational and individual barriers.The implications of this paper Description of the main barriers perceived by Italian nurses to adopt self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation is required to prioritize policies and system‐level interventions.Health institutions, patient associations and scientific societies should develop policies that enhance the continuum of professional education of nurses regarding self‐monitoring for oral anticoagulation.Integrated care models where nurses have a leadership role in providing self‐monitoring practice are required to implement self‐monitoring widely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESEARCH
NURSES' attitudes
FOCUS groups
NURSING
PATIENT participation
ORAL drug administration
RESEARCH methodology
ANTICOAGULANTS
ATRIAL fibrillation
INTERVIEWING
HUMAN services programs
QUALITATIVE research
RESPONSIBILITY
HEALTH literacy
SELF-efficacy
CONTINUUM of care
MEDICAL protocols
HOSPITAL nursing staff
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
CONTENT analysis
PATIENT education
MANAGEMENT
HEALTH self-care
CORPORATE culture
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13227114
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161618995
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.13095