Self-reported treatment burden: A comparison between vitamin K and non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Treatment burden (TBN) refers to the impact of patients' healthcare-related workload on their functioning and well-being. A high TBN has been associated with lower adherence to treatment and increased risk of major adverse events, and patients considered a TBN score of ≥59 points as unacceptably high. In the present analysis, we explored differences in TBN, the prevalence of unacceptably high TBN score and discern the contributory factors associated with TBN among patients receiving vitamin K oral anticoagulants (VKA) or non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC).

Methods

In a single-centre cross-sectional study from April to June 2019, consecutive patients receiving medical care at the Cardiology Clinic of University hospital were invited to fulfil the TBN Questi

SUBMITTER: Mihajlovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature