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Protocol violation in deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis

B D George1, T A Cook, I J Franklin

  • 1Department of Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|May 14, 1998
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis policy adherence is low in general surgery. Policy changes reduced violations but did not improve overall thromboprophylaxis care for surgical patients.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Surgical practice
  • Public health

Background:

  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis is crucial in general surgery.
  • Adherence to established DVT prophylactic policies varies significantly in clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess adherence to DVT prophylactic policies in general surgery.
  • To identify reasons for non-adherence and evaluate the impact of policy modifications.

Main Methods:

  • An initial audit of DVT prophylaxis in 60 surgical patients under 6 surgeons with individual protocols.
  • A follow-up audit 1 year after implementing a uniform departmental DVT prophylaxis policy, studying 58 surgical patients.

Main Results:

  • Initially, 50% of patients did not receive DVT prophylaxis per policy; 43% of violations had acceptable clinical reasons.

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  • After policy unification, protocol violations decreased to 27%, with no acceptable clinical reasons for violations.
  • Unacceptable violations remained similar, and preoperative prophylaxis for high-risk patients did not improve.

    • Conclusions:

    • DVT protocol violations are frequent in general surgical settings.
    • While policy unification reduces violations, it has a limited effect on the overall standard of thromboprophylactic care.
    • Further strategies are needed to enhance DVT prophylaxis adherence and effectiveness.