Answering the Call: Nurse-Led Strategies to Improve Compliance with Hemophilia Prophylaxis

Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for advanced practice nurses (APRN) including nurses and nurse practitioners (NP), physicians, and other clinicians in a hematology setting treating patients with hemophilia A

Program Overview
Prophylactic management of hemophilia continues to be a challenge. The nurse-led activity discusses treatment strategies, safety and efficacy of current available products, and how to improve patient adherence. In this clinical commentary, expert faculty, Kerry H. Hansen, RN, BS and Skye Peltier, MPH,
PA-C review best practices to facilitate successful therapeutic interventions with hemophilia A prophylaxis.

Activity Purpose
Nurses’ and nurse practitioners’ training and function in the healthcare environment is unique from that of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Therefore, they require specialized continuing education programming that is applicable to their specific practice, serves to strengthen their clinical knowledge base, and gives them skills that they can apply in daily practice related to hemophilia A care. An innovative CE strategy targeting nurses and APRNs is an ideal way to support these clinicians in gaining knowledge that can be applied in everyday practice. This in turn, allows nurses and APRNs to provide the best care and optimize outcomes for people with hemophilia A.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe strategies for developing an individualized plan for hemophilia A prophylaxis
Demonstrate knowledge of extended half-life and non-factor products for hemophilia A prophylaxis
Explain strategies to improve and reinforce adherence in patients prescribed hemophilia A prophylaxis