Nurses' knowledge of anticoagulation therapy for atrial fibrillation patients: Effectiveness of an educational course.
Abdallah OmoushSami M AloushMohammed ALBashtawyAhmad RayanAbdullah AlkhawaldehNidal EshahAhmad MusaShereen HamadnehMohammad Al QadireOmar Al OmariPublished in: Nursing forum (2022)
The educational course was effective in improving the nurses' knowledge. Baccalaureate degree holders achieved more improvement in their knowledge scores. Post-graduate education for nurses would help to improve their knowledge of anticoagulants. Revision of nursing curricula may be deemed necessary to improve the quality of education for nurses during their degree work, especially regarding anticoagulants.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- atrial fibrillation
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- systematic review
- newly diagnosed
- heart failure
- venous thromboembolism
- prognostic factors
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- medical education
- direct oral anticoagulants
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve
- left atrial appendage
- patient reported