Advocating For Your Health
Being an advocate for your own health means taking control of your healthcare experience.
Successful advocates build a relationship with their care team, protect and promote their rights as a patient and have their voices heard on issues that are important to them.
As a patient, it is your right to request and require a VTE Risk Assessment to help reduce your chances of developing a deadly blood clot. With 60 percent of VTE cases occurring during or after hospitalization, it’s critical to talk with your healthcare provider about your risk.
When you arrive at the hospital, you should be checked for your risk; however, if you haven’t, it’s important you ask a doctor or nurse. Equally, if you’ve been told you’re at risk of thrombosis and have been given medicine, stockings, or other devices, it’s important that you understand how to use them properly. Don’t be afraid to ask hospital staff about reducing your VTE risk – it could save your life.
Explore how you can improve prevention, awareness and learn more about thrombosis.
World Thrombosis Day is your chance to make a real difference in the fight against thrombosis, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, healthcare team, or policymaker, your actions can raise awareness, improve prevention, and support those affected. Explore the calls to action here.
Everyone can take steps to advocate and create systems of change.
Everyone can take steps to advocate and create systems of change.
World Thrombosis Day is your chance to make a real difference in the fight against thrombosis, a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Whether you’re a patient, caregiver, healthcare team, or policymaker, your actions can raise awareness, improve prevention, and support those affected.
Explore the calls to action here and join us in reducing the burden of thrombosis—together, we can save lives.
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