Lets Talk Clots app

Lets Talk Clots app

  • An app for people who have been diagnosed with blood clots or are at risk of blood clots.
  • It includes information about risk factors, signs and symptoms, treatment and recovery.
  • The app also lets you talk to others through an app community.
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Lets Talk Clots app By vFairs LLC

Features

  • Printable information sheets/pamphlets.
  • Videos.
  • Zoom meetings/presentations.
  • App community. 
Country of origin United Kingdom
Clinical review 

4.5 star review


Read a clinical review below.

Security and privacy Does the app:
  • Collect medical information? No
  • Require a login? Yes
  • Have password protection? No
  • Have a privacy policy? Yes
  • Require internet access to use? Yes

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Brochures:
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Cost Free
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How to get the app

The Lets Talk Clots app is a useful source of information for people who have been diagnosed with a blood clot or are at risk of a blood clot. It covers a wide range of topics, including:

  • Risk factors, signs, symptoms, and diagnosis.
  • Treatments, pain management.
  • Recovery, getting active, managing anxiety.
  • Potential impacts on pregnancy, travel, work.
  • Hormone therapies and blood clots.
  • Cancer and blood clots.

The information is provided in multiple formats – written information with images, printable factsheets and pamphlets, as well as videos.

There are also Zoom meetings covering specific topics, which include presentations with an option to ask questions at the end. There are also informal sessions encouraging interaction. There's also an app community so you can connect with and chat to other people who have had blood clots.

It's important to note that this app is UK based, and some of the treatments, services, or contact information mentioned may not be relevant in Aotearoa New Zealand.

For the complete app description go to the app website(external link), Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or, for a more detailed review, see reviews below.

PROS CONS 

Wide range of good quality information.

Information is available via written information, printable fact-sheets and videos.

Zoom meetings provide interactive sessions where you can learn about specific topics and ask questions.

Some information is specific to the UK.

Zoom meetings are in UK time zone (BST), so may be more difficult for a New Zealand audience to attend.

The public chat section is very basic.

Clinical review

4.5 star review



Reviewer
: Emma Riddell, Clinical Pharmacist, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Date of review: July 2024
Platform: Android
Version: 1.6.0
Comments: I found this app to be a really great source of information for people who have been diagnosed with a blood clot. There is a wide range of high-quality information on this app, all organised into easy-to-navigate folders. The app has its own written information to read about each topic, as well as videos and downloadable pdf factsheets or pamphlets which can be printed. The one downside is that this information has been produced in the UK, so some of the medications mentioned are not available or funded in Aotearoa New Zealand, eg, the video on how to inject low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is not relevant for New Zealand users.

The information covers a wide range of topics, from medical information (eg, diagnosis and treatment) and recovery (eg, pain management and getting active), to more specific topics (eg, hormone therapies, cancer, pregnancy).

The app also currently has zoom meetings planned. These are based in UK time zone (BST), so might not be convenient for people in Aotearoa New Zealand. The meetings currently planned are for 9–10pm NZST. These meetings include presentations on topics (eg. managing excess worry, getting back to normal after a blood clot) with a Q&A section afterwards, as well as informal “coffee and chat” meetings. The presentations are uploaded at a later date so you can watch them at any stage, but you will not get to see the Q&A or informal meetings.

The public chat section is very basic – this is more like a text-group chat with a single flow of discussion you can interact with, rather than a forum where you can post about individual topics. The app also has a section on “Local Services”, but this is for UK-based users only and does not include any New Zealand-based services.
Safety concerns: None.
New Zealand relevance: Yes, the app is relevant to a New Zealand audience but it has been produced in the UK and the contact numbers and services listed are all UK based, and not relevant to New Zealand users. Some of the medications mentioned are not available or not funded in New Zealand.

Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.

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