Factors Influencing Various Aspects of Patients' Knowledge of Oral Anticoagulation
| Autor: | Nader D. Nader, Leili Pourafkari, Vida Salamzadeh, Safa Savadi-Oskouei, Mohammadreza Taban-Sadeghi, Samad Ghaffari, Aidin Baghbani-Oskouei |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Patients Cross-sectional study MEDLINE Administration Oral Medication adherence 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Medication Adherence Food-Drug Interactions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine Single person Drug Interactions heterocyclic compounds cardiovascular diseases 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Blood Coagulation Socioeconomic status Oral anticoagulation Aged Pharmacology Marital Status business.industry Warfarin Anticoagulants Single Person Middle Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Treatment Outcome Socioeconomic Factors Educational Status Marital status Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 71:174-179 |
| ISSN: | 0160-2446 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000558 |
| Popis: | To identify and examine individual characteristics and socioeconomic factors that contribute to the knowledge of patients who receive warfarin anticoagulation.All patients treated using warfarin for anticoagulation were enrolled during a 6-month period at a university-affiliated cardiac clinic. All relevant demographic and clinical information were collected and the Anticoagulation Knowledge Assessment (AKA) questionnaire consisting of 29 questions was administered. After completion, the questionnaires were scored and the percent correct answers were analyzed for overall scores, as well as the following categories: drug/food interactions, pharmacological knowledge, recognition of complications, and patient compliance. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the contributing factors to the knowledge level of the patients in each category.One hundred fifty patients (79 men and 71 women) with a median age of 61.5 years completed the AKA questionnaire. The average overall score was 29.3%. Living alone (P = 0.008), higher levels of education (P = 0.001), and durations of ≥3 years of warfarin therapy (P = 0.018) positively impacted overall AKA scores.Socioeconomic factors and level of general education remain the most important elements determining the patient awareness of therapeutic goals, possible drug/food interaction, recognition of adverse effects, and compliance of warfarin treatment. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|