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Q Bulletin, Volume 1, No. 32 (Supplement 1), Jan - Dec 202412th National QA Convention, 8 %u2013 10 October 2024PP-14Increasing Awareness of Venous Thromboembolism Risks among Pregnant Womenand Postpartum Mothers at KPJ Pahang Specialist HospitalTunku Intan Rugayah TH%u00b9, Fahima Nadhira MZ%u00b9, Mazeni G%u00b9, Siti Nor An%u2019nisa N%u00b2%u00b9O&G ward, KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital, Kuantan Pahang.%u00b2Nursing education, KPJ Pahang Specialist Hospital, Kuantan Pahang.SELECTION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT:Pregnant and postnatal mothers are at risk of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) due to physiologicalchanges and factors like caesarean sections, pregnancy-induced hypertension, high parity, and high BMI.From May 2022 to May 2023, 73.2% of women had one or more VTE risk factors, but only 16.7% havingknowledge about VTE, mainly due to previous caesarean sections. The study aims to increase awarenessof VTE risk among pregnant and postpartum women.KEY MEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENT:The indicator for this quality improvement project is the percentage of patients aware about VTE. Thestandard target was to achieve more than 80% antenatal and postnatal mothers aware about VTE at KPJPahang.PROCESS OF GATHERING INFORMATION:This study was conducted in two phases from June 2023 to August 2023 (150 samples for 1st phase) andSeptember 2023 to February 2024 (535 samples for 2nd phase). All samples were given questionnaires toassess awareness of VTE.ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION:During phase 1 study (n=150) only 25% of patients were aware of VTE. The main contributing factor waspatients did not get information regarding VTE from health care providers (91%).STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE:Conduct regular bedside teaching on anticoagulant therapy and perform DVT risk assessments forin-patients were implemented in verification study (phase 1). Amenities such as QR code and leafleteducation were implemented (phase 2).EFFECT OF CHANGE:In phase 1 the percentage of antenatal and postnatal mothers aware of VTE increased from 25% to 56%but still did not achieve the standard target (80%). Study was continued in another sample for phase 2. 1stcycle of phase 2 implements regular bed teaching and DVT risk assessment resulting in only 22%.Achievement increased to 100% at 2nd cycle after added QR code and leaflet education. The contributingfactor where patient did not get information regarding VTE from health care provider was reduced to 0%THE NEXT STEP:Collaboration with parentcraft groups and hospital social media platforms by giving awareness talksregarding the VTE.65 | Page