Determination of anticoagulant therapy adherence and self-efficacy levels of individuals with atrial fibrillation

Authors : Hacer Nur Akbaba, Hilal Uysal

Pages : 572-579

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Publication Date : 2026-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction and Aim: Atrial fibrillation is a common type of rhythm disorder in the population, and its prevalence increases in parallel with age. Individuals with atrial fibrillation are at risk of stroke and arterial thromboembolism. This study was carried out as a descriptive study to determine the adherence and self-efficacy levels of individuals with atrial fibrillation to anticoagulant therapy. Method: The study data were obtained from individuals with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation who were hospitalized in the cardiology services of a university hospital between November 01, 2022, and February 28, 2023. After the individuals were informed about the study, verbal and written informed consent was obtained, and data was collected by face-to-face interviews. Patient information form, medication adherence/adherence self-efficacy scale short form, and medication adherence reporting scale were used in the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results and Conclusion: In the study, it was found that the mean total score of self-efficacy and the mean total score of medication adherence were high, and the medication adherence of individuals was at a good level. It was also found that the total scores of medication adherence of those with comorbidities were higher than the total scores of those without comorbidities. The study found that higher levels of self-efficacy of adherence/compliance to medication were effective in increasing medication adherence. It was found that individuals with comorbidities had better medication adherence than those without comorbidities.
Keywords : Atrial fibrilasyon, İlaç uyumu, antikoagülan, aritmi, öz yeterlilik

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