Anticoagulation adherence and its associated factors in patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study.

Pei-Ti ChenTsae-Jyy WangMing-Hsiung HsiehJu-Chi LiuChieh-Yu LiuKwua-Yun WangWen-Chun Laio

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

We found no better adherence to NOACs compared with warfarin. Patients with greater self-efficacy and perceived fewer barriers showed better adherence to anticoagulation therapy.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
venous thromboembolism
physical activity
oral anticoagulants
glycemic control
direct oral anticoagulants
mental health
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome