Knowledge patients receiving outpatient treatment on oral anticoagulation therapy

Abstract: Objective: To assess the knowledge of patients receiving outpatient treatment on oral anticoagulant therapy. Method: Cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed at the Emergency Hospital of Pernambuco (PROCAPE) with 100 individuals. We used specific instrument of 10 questions. Answers to scores assigned subsequently classified as insufficient knowledge, regular and adequate knowledge knowledge after cutoff. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, CAAE nº30622114.2.0000.5192. Results: Only 39% of subjects had adequate knowledge about treatment. There was statistical significance in pools of knowledge with sex (p = 0.042), age (p = 0.015), years of education (p = 0.021) and average time of outpatient follow-up (p = 0.010). Conclusion: The prevalence of inadequate knowledge (61%) demonstrate the need to implement educational strategies that promote the understanding of the treatment, stimulating drug adherence and reducing possible complications

Weitere Titel
Conhecimento de pacientes em acompanhamento ambulatorial sobre a terapia de anticoagulação oral
Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 8 (2016) 1 ; 3383-3892

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wann)
2016

DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i1.3383-3892
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53884-2
Rechteinformation
Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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