Health literacy and knowledge in a cohort of Australian patients taking warfarin.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To 1) characterise older patients taking warfarin, 2) assess these patients' level of warfarin knowledge, and 3) describe their strengths and limitations in health literacy, and 4) explore relationships between participants' characteristics, warfarin knowledge and health literacy.

Methods

A warfarin knowledge questionnaire and Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) were administered to older patients (aged >65 years, N=34) taking warfarin in an Australian general practice setting.

Results

Key gaps in participant knowledge pertained to the consequences of an international normalized ratio (INR) being below the target INR range and safety issues such as when to seek medical attention. A limitation for participants with a lower level of health literacy was the ab

SUBMITTER: Yiu AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5881480 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature