Anticoagulation adherence and its associated factors in patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To investigate anticoagulant adherence and its associated factors, including demographics, clinical variables, atrial fibrillation (AF) severity, knowledge, satisfaction with services, perceived barriers, perceived benefits, symptom severity and self-efficacy in patients with AF. DESIGN:This is a cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING:A convenient sample of patients with AF were recruited from cardiology clinics of two teaching hospitals in Taiwan. MEASURES:Data were collected using the study questionnaires, including the AF-related symptom subscale of the AF Severity Scale, the Knowledge of Warfarin Anticoagulation Treatment Scale, the Satisfaction Scale about Service and Warfarin Treatment, the perceived benefits subscale of the Beliefs about Anticoagulation Survey, th

SUBMITTER: Chen PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731875 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature