Assisting The Patient’s Satisfaction at Anticoagulation Clinic During (Covid-19 Outbreak Period) Crises; The Impact of Pharmacist Role on Patient’s Outcomes

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

As part of continuous development and efforts in Saudi 
Arabia to prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus 
infection and ensure patients’ safety, the healthcare 
system started to minimize patients visits to hospitals. 
Patients on warfarin therapy need close monitoring to 
help prevent serious side effects while maximizing 
effective treatment. As an initiative, establishment of 
the emergency pharmacist- managed anticoagulation 
clinic in the restricted areas was performed in Al Qatif 
City to manage warfarin doses according to patient's 
INR, facilitate the availability of medication and ensure 
the safety of patients on warfarin.