Knowledge and medication adherence of oral anticoagulant-taking patients in Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism are not thoroughly managed in ambulatory settings in low-/middle-income countries, primarily because of patients' neglect of medication knowledge and adherence.

Objectives

This study was conducted to investigate patient knowledge, adherence, and the associated factors at a Vietnamese tertiary hospital, serving as a reference for educational programs in other local and regional health care facilities.

Methods

A randomly recruited cross-sectional study was conducted on patients using vitamin K antagonists (VKA) or direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC). The primary and secondary outcomes were the knowledge score (in percent) and adherence to oral anticoagulants. Student's t-tests or chi-squared tests were used

SUBMITTER: Tran MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932105 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature