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Patients' perspectives on self-testing of oral anticoagulation therapy: content analysis of patients' internet blogs.

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Abstract
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Patients on oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) require regular testing of the prothrombin time (PT) and the international normalised ratio (INR) to monitor their blood coagulation level to avoid complications of either over or under coagulation. PT/INR can be tested by a healthcare professional or by the patient. The latter mode of the testing is known as patient self-testing or home testing. The objective of this study was to elicit patients' perspectives and experiences regarding PT/INR self-testing using portable coagulometer devices.

Year of Publication
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2011
Journal
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BMC health services research
Volume
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11
Number of Pages
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25
Date Published
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2011
URL
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http://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-11-25
DOI
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10.1186/1472-6963-11-25
Short Title
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BMC Health Serv Res
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