Development and Validation of an Oral Anticoagulation Knowledge Tool (AKT).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing and improving patients' anticoagulation knowledge can lead to better treatment outcomes. While validated knowledge instruments exist for use in people taking warfarin, these tools are not necessarily applicable to patients taking direct-acting oral anticoagulants.

Objective

To develop and validate an oral anticoagulation knowledge instrument that is applicable to all oral anticoagulant medications.

Methods

Ten anticoagulation experts participated in the development of the Anticoagulation Knowledge Tool to ensure content validity. The knowledge instrument was administered to three groups of participants comprising of 44 pharmacists, 50 patients and 50 members of the general public. A subgroup of participants in the patient and pharmacist group were

SUBMITTER: Obamiro KO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4924828 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature