Healthy lifestyle behaviors after venous thromboembolism: the patient’s perspective
Significant barriers to the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors exist after successful treatment of VTE. The main factors that influence the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors relate to knowledge of patients and healthcare professionals, the ongoing physical symptoms patients associate with VTE, the psychological impact of VTE, and patients' individual experiences of healthcare in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing care. Identifying barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle behaviors post-VTE is a necessary step in the development of a rehabilitation program specifically designed for patients post-VTE.
Authors
- Gráinne O’Donoghue
- Fiona Curran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0956-5123)
- Olive C. Lennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7005-3616)
- Frederikus Albertus Klok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-0754)
- Fionnuala Ní Áinle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0163-792X)
- James Matthews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-3286)
- Rachel Rosovsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2392-7365)
- Caoimhe Kenny
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Harvard University (US)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpth.2025.103190
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.74