Factors Affecting Warfarin-Related Knowledge and INR Control of Patients Attending Physician- and Pharmacist-Managed Anticoagulation Clinics
| Autor: | Syed Shahzad Hasan, David Weng Kwai Chong, Imran Ahmed Syed, Ong H. Chin, R. Shamala, N. Basariah, Teh K. Mei |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Cross-sectional study MEDLINE Pharmacist Health knowledge Pharmacists Ambulatory Care Facilities Young Adult Professional Role Sex Factors Sex factors Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) International Normalized Ratio Young adult Intensive care medicine Blood Coagulation Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Age Factors Malaysia Warfarin Anticoagulants On warfarin Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Emergency medicine Female Drug Monitoring business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 24:485-493 |
| ISSN: | 1531-1937 0897-1900 |
| Popis: | Objectives: To assess the anticoagulation knowledge and international normalized ratio (INR) control among patients on warfarin. Methods: A cross-sectional study with 156 randomly sampled patients from physician- (non-medication therapy adherence clinic [non-MTAC]) and pharmacist (MTAC)-run anticoagulation clinics using a validated interviewer-administered questionnaire. Patients' INR readings from 2008 to 2010 were recorded. Results: Patients on warfarin scored an average of 66.5% ± 36.0% for their knowledge on how warfarin works, 42.9% ± 44.9% for interaction between warfarin and alcohol, and 49.2% ± 21.1% for adverse effects. No significant differences were found between MTAC and non-MTAC patients on their knowledge. There was a negative correlation between patients' knowledge and age ( P = .001, rs = −.293) and a positive correlation between patients' knowledge and education level ( P = .001, rs = .365). MTAC patients were found to have better INR control than non-MTAC when compared for mean percentage days in range (63.4% ± 18.9% vs 52.5% ± 18.2%; P = .006) and mean percentage visits in range (58.8% ± 17.9% vs 46.8% ± 18.6%; P = .001). Conclusions: MTAC patients were found to have better INR control compared to non-MTAC patients. A joint cooperation between physicians, pharmacists, and nurses should exist to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes. |
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