Table 1 Content of the video

1. Introduction

  - aim of this video

  - scene: a patient newly on oral anticoagulant therapy consults her GP and has questions

2. General information about oral anticoagulation

  - Why do I have to take oral anticoagulants?

  - active agent: Phenprocoumon

  - Explanation of stroke

  - How long do I have to take oral anticoagulants?

  - How do I notice that my coagulation not sufficiently inhibited?

3. Nutrition

  - Do I have to follow a special diet?

  - Which food contains a high amount of vitamin K (usual consumption quantity)?

  - Alcohol, coffee

  - Nutrition on holidays

4. Drug-interactions & influences on OAT

  - Drug interactions, influence of non-prescription drugs (herbal drugs)

  - Discontinuation or prescription of a new drugs

  - Which non-prescription pain-killer is the safest in combination with oral anticoagulant therapy?

5. Adherence

  - Monitoring

  - Coagulation test, meaning of Quick- and INR-level, therapeutic range

  - What should I do if I forgot a dosage?

  - Recognition of critical situations and how to react (e.g. bleeding, black stool)

  - In which situations should I mention that I receive oral anticoagulants? (e.g. pharmacy, dentist, injections)

6. Summary of the main points