Anticoagulation knowledge assessment in unprivileged people of Baluchistan

Authors

  • Khuzaima Tariq Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan
  • Usman Ahmad Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan
  • Maheen Sheikh Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11065

Keywords:

Warfarin therapy, Anticoagulation knowledge assessment tool, AKA, patient education and safety

Abstract

The descriptive, cross-sectional study was planned to assess patients' knowledge on warfarin usage at a newly-developed health facility in Quetta, Pakistan. Warfarin knowledge and anticoagulant control was assessed using the pre-validated 29-item Anticoagulation Knowledge Assessment questionnaire which was dispensed during face-to-face interviews. Each question carried 3.45 points, and a minimum of 21 correct answers (21*3.45=72.4%) was the cut-off score. Data was analysed using SPSS 27. Of the 37 patients, 23(62.1%) were females, and 16(43%) were aged 31-40 years. Mechanical mitral valve replacement 9(24.3%) and mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation 8(21.6%) were the main grounds for warfarin use. The awareness cut-off score was met by 4(10.8%) patients. The international normalised ratio, assessed using Jonckheere-Terpstra test, had no significant association with education level (p=0.380) or awareness score (p=0.102). The knowledge level among warfarin users was found to be poor. Effective policies are needed to identify hindrances and remove them to improve awareness levels.

Author Biographies

Khuzaima Tariq, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan

Assistant Professor cardiac surgery

Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta

Usman Ahmad, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan

medical officer

Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta

Maheen Sheikh, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta, Pakistan

 

Medical Officer

Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Institute of Cardiology, Quetta

Published

2024-11-17

How to Cite

Tariq, K., Usman Ahmad, & Maheen Sheikh. (2024). Anticoagulation knowledge assessment in unprivileged people of Baluchistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2164–2167. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11065

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