Family Physician Prescribing Practices and Perspectives on Shared Decision-Making Regarding the Use of Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Patients 75 Years or Older With Atrial Fibrillation.
Jahaan AliReza Abbasi-DezfoulySheny KheraPaul KiviPeter George Jaminal TianPublished in: Journal of primary care & community health (2023)
Family physicians strongly consider patient risks and utilize risk-assessment tools when initiating OAC in older adults with AF. Despite all physicians reporting the use of shared decision-making and that their patients were educated on the indications for OAC, confidence in initiating treatment was variable. Further exploration into factors impacting physician confidence is needed.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- oral anticoagulants
- risk assessment
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- peritoneal dialysis
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- left atrial
- heart failure
- healthcare
- acute coronary syndrome
- case report
- patient reported
- direct oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- mitral valve
- percutaneous coronary intervention