Expert consensus on nursing prevention and control of venous thromboembolism in adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019/ 成人新型冠状病毒肺炎患者静脉血栓栓塞症防控护理专家共识

Objective To establish an expert consensus on nursing prevention and control of venous thromboembolism（VTE） in adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019（COVID-19） Methods This consensus was drafted through a systemic literature review on COVID-19 diagnosis and management plan,VTE prevention and control,and interviewing nursing experts from front-line epidemic control The draft was thereafter reviewed by a total of 18 experts in related fields This consensus was finalized after 2 rounds of discussions and modifications Results The expert consensus covers the following 5 topics,namely VTE risk factors,VTE risk assessment,VTE nursing prevention and control,VTE prewarning and monitoring,and health care education of VTE prevention and control after discharge Conclusion The consensus was drafted and finalized on a scientific and practical basis,which can provide guidance for clinical nurses in prevention and control of VTE in adult patients with COVID-19