Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of developing a stroke by 20%. AF
related strokes are associated with greater morbidity. Historically, warfarin was the …

Background: Patient education facilitates construction of a correct illness representation,
improves beliefs about medications, and improves knowledge, factors that have been …

Background Knowledge about atrial fibrillation (AF) and oral anticoagulation (OAC) is
insufficient among AF patients. Objective We examined the association between this …

Aims Switching non-adherent patients prescribed anticoagulant treatment to a regime with
less monitoring could lead to significant non-adherence. Health beliefs are known to …

El tratamiento de un paciente anticoagulado con antagonistas de la vitamina K (AVK) sigue
siendo un desafío, especialmente en regiones donde, por el costo, los dicumarínicos son …

Background: The Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS) offers a method to
measure the quality of life and satisfaction of patients taking oral anticoagulants. The study …

Objective Medication beliefs are a significant determinant of medication adherence in
chronic illness. This study aimed to identify demographic, clinical, and medication-related …

Introduction Based on current guidelines, many women qualify for postnatal
thromboprophylaxis following childbirth, however, little information exists on how adherent …

Background Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) and vitamin K antagonists (VKA) prevent
thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation (AF). DOAC have a fixed dosing regimen and obviate …

Aims: To investigate adherence to oral anticoagulants among patients after mechanical
heart valve (BHV) replacement and further examine the mediating role of medication belief …