Trial reportBMC family practice2014
Safety relevant knowledge of orally anticoagulated patients without self-monitoring: a baseline survey in primary care.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- Relation between health literacy, self-care and adherence to treatment with oral anticoagulants in adults: a narrative systematic review.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Does a complex intervention increase patient knowledge about oral anticoagulation? - a cluster-randomised controlled trial.BMC family practice · 2017Trial
- Unlocking Urban India's Awareness of Oral Anticoagulation: Implications for Healthcare Education.Turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2025Article
- Construction and Validation of a Protocol Targeting Patients on Oral Anticoagulation with Warfarin.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2023Article
- Health literacy of patients on oral anticoagulation treatment- individual and social determinants and effect on health and treatment outcomes.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Patient Knowledge about Oral Anticoagulation Therapy Assessed during an Intermediate Medication Review in Swiss Community Pharmacies.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of case management for optimized antithrombotic treatment in German general practices compared to usual care - results from the PICANT trial.Health economics review · 2019Article
- Disease understanding in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.Heart (British Cardiac Society) · 2018Article
- Patients' knowledge on oral anticoagulant treatment in Hungary.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2017Article
- Predictors of warfarin non-adherence in younger adults after valve replacement surgery in the South Pacific.Heart Asia · 2016Article
- Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Risks and Benefits of the Use of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundEffective and safe management of oral anticoagulant treatment (OAT) requires a high level of patient knowledge and adherence. The aim of this study was to assess patient knowledge about OAT and factors associated with patient knowledge.
methodsThis is a baseline survey of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in 22 general practices with an educational intervention for patients or their caregivers. We assessed knowledge about general information on OAT and key facts regarding nutrition, drug-interactions and other safety precautions of 345 patients at baseline.
resultsParticipants rated their knowledge about OAT as excellent to good (56%), moderate (36%) or poor (8%). However, there was a discrepancy between self-rated knowledge and evaluated actual knowledge and we observed serious knowledge gaps. Half of the participants (49%) were unaware of dietary recommendations. The majority (80%) did not know which non-prescription analgesic is the safest and 73% indicated they would not inform pharmacists about OAT. Many participants (35-75%) would not recognize important emergency situations. After adjustment in a multivariate analysis, older age and less than 10 years education remained significantly associated with lower overall score, but not with self-rated knowledge.
conclusionsPatients have relevant knowledge gaps, potentially affecting safe and effective OAT. There is a need to assess patient knowledge and for structured education programs.
trial registrationDeutsches Register Klinischer Studien (German Clinical Trials Register): DRKS00000586.Universal Trial Number (UTN U1111-1118-3464).
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