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Table 1 Management of INR monitoring when tests are taken at PHC, (percentages).

From: Resource consumption and management associated with monitoring of warfarin treatment in primary health care in Sweden

How INR tests are communicated between laboratory and nursing staff

GPs without nurse n = 25 (%)

GPs with nurse n = 10 (%)

Nurses n = 10 (%)

Electronically

11 (44)

3 (30)

1 (10)

In writing ("Green Card")*

6 (24)

3 (30)

4 (40)

Verbally from nurse

3 (12)

3 (30)

3 (30)

Patient record (paper)

2 (8)

2 (20)

2 (20)

Location of patient at time when receiving test result

GPs without nurse n = 25 (%)

GPs with nurse n = 10 (%)

Nurses n = 10 (%)

At home

20 (80)

9 (90)

10 (100)

At PHC centre

10 (40)

4 (40)

3 (30)

Test result communicated to patient

GPs without nurse n = 25 (%)

GPs with nurse n = 10 (%)

Nurses n = 10 (%)

Telephone

21 (84)

8 (80)

9 (90)

In writing

7 (28)

5 (50)

3 (30)

Verbally

6 (24)

4 (40)

4 (40)

In writing "Green Card"

5 (20)

1 (10)

1 (10)

Arranging new visit

GPs without nurse n = 25 (%)

GPs with nurse n = 10 (%)

Nurses n = 10 (%)

In writing

9 (36)

1 (10)

2 (20)

Telephone patient

7 (28)

1 (10)

2 (20)

In writing "Green Card"

6 (24)

3 (30)

0 (0)

When prescription

4 (16)

2 (20)

4 (40)

When receiving test-results

5 (20)

2 (20)

1 (10)

  1. *Green Card = a card held by the patient. N.B. Each respondent may score several items.