ArticleClinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis2018
A Survey on the Awareness and Attitude of Physicians on Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Qatar.
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- Knowledge, attitude and practice towards oral anticoagulants: a cross-sectional study among healthcare professionals in Nigeria.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes, awareness, and practice-related responses regarding oral anticoagulants in the Northern West Bank, Palestine: a cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2026Article
- Assessment of the attitude, awareness and practice of periprocedural warfarin management among health care professional in Qatar. A cross sectional survey.Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · 2020Article
- Assessing Pharmacists Knowledge and Attitude Toward the Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Qatar.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/HemostasisArticle
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Abstract
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are more commonly prescribed since their introduction. Reports on inappropriate prescribing have been observed which may indicate poor awareness on these agents. In this study, we aim to evaluate the extent of the physicians' knowledge on DOACs and its possible impact on physicians' confidence to prescribe these medications. A prospective cross-sectional survey was developed based on the literature review. Eligible participants were physicians and surgeons currently practicing at Hamad General Hospital in Qatar. The survey included questions on demographic and professional characteristics. It also evaluated the awareness and attitudes regarding safety, efficacy, and prescribing of DOACs. Over 6-month period, 175 practitioners responded to the survey. Overall awareness score was moderate (61% ± 18%). These scores were in alignment with participants' self-satisfaction with knowledge on DOACs (66% were not satisfied) and participants' confidence toward prescribing DOACs (48% were not confident). Age, degree of education, and years of experience had significant positive influence on awareness score. This survey indicates that practitioners have moderate awareness on DOACs. Future work should focus on reassessing practitioners' knowledge after providing well-designed education campaigns.
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