title: Impact of a Focused Approach for Discharge Teaching Regarding the Use of Aspirin as Anticoagulant After Joint Replacement Surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Patient education for the use and administration of aspirin (ASA) as an anticoagulant may be deficient.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To pilot a knowledge assessment tool regarding the use of aspirin (ASA) as an anticoagulant and to evaluate the impact of a focused approach for discharge teaching.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-group pretest-posttest pilot study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Convenience sample of patients hospitalized for total knee and total hip arthroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Researcher developed ASA quiz.
  
  
  METHODS
  Focused education on aspirin as an anticoagulant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a statistically significant improvement in knowledge (Wilcoxon rank sum test Z = 3.880, p < .001).
authors.affiliation: Deborah Wittig-Wells, PhD, MSN, RN, BC-NE, Director of Nursing Research, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Melinda Higgins, PhD, Senior Biostatistician, Emory University School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA. Erica Davis, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Ifeya Johnson, AAN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Latalya Louis, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Olga Mason, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Jacqueline Samms-McPherson, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Sandra Sims, MSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA. Ani Jacob, BSN, RN, Staff Nurse, Emory University Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, Tucker, GA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wittig-Wells
authors.forename: Melinda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Ifeya
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Latalya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Louis
authors.forename: Olga
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samms-McPherson
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sims
authors.forename: Ani
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010865:Pilot Projects
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001241:Aspirin