For healthcare professionals
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Health Equity
An effective VTE plan must be affordable, understandable, and reachable. These practical requirements belong in treatment selection and discharge planning.
- Medication access: Confirm the actual out-of-pocket cost and a supply before discharge. Warfarin may cost less but requires dependable INR testing, transport, and dose communication; compare the full burden with DOAC assistance or alternatives.
- Communication and continuity: Use professional interpreters, plain-language instructions, and teach-back. Assign a follow-up contact and explain who manages refills, bleeding concerns, and procedures.
- Support daily life: Consider work schedules, caregiving, housing, disability, travel distance, and menstrual health. Reuse pharmacy, nursing, social work, and community support to address barriers without making the patient coordinate everything.
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