Reorganization of oral anticoagulant (warfarin) treatment follow-up.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of the reorganization of oral AC treatment management in a primary healthcare setting in terms of quality of care and cost of care. The evaluated reorganization involved the adoption of an AC nurse service model supported by the use of information and communication technology for storing and handling follow-up data.

Design: Statistical analysis of AC follow-up data, personnel task distribution and resource use analysis, and survey of personnel experiences.

A cost study of new media supported near oral anticoagulant treatment follow-up.

Objective: In this study we sought to develop a comparative cost evaluation between conventional and new media, e.g. web, mobile communication technology and digital television, and near patient testing supported anticoagulant (ac) treatment follow-up in a primary health care setting.

Health-related services on the internet.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate a sample of health-related services available on the internet. In addition, types of new services and service qualities that may be required in the future were estimated. A registered nurse using a questionnaire containing items about usability, quality, and other characteristics related to the subject carried out an evaluation of 100 health-related internet sites, and the results were processed to determine average qualities and graphical presentations for the studied parameters.

Personal health care and the new media in anticoagulant treatment.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of a more personal anticoagulant treatment follow-up routine involving the use of a personal measurement device along with the new media (e.g. the Internet).