DETERMINATION OF DRUG-RELATED RISK BEHAVIOURS OF PATIENTS USING ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Authors : Arzu Ilçe, Ümmühan Yiğit, Ganime Esra Soysal

Pages : 1-11

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Publication Date : 2023-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to gather valuable information about the drug-related risk behaviours of patients to be exposed to use the oral anticoagulants so that we provide necessary solutions founded on the needs of patients. This study was conducted as a prospective, descriptive and cross-sectional study in the cardiology and cardiovascular services of outpatient clinics. The study data related to the patients subjected to use the oral anticoagulants during the 2-month period were collected. There seemed no anticoagulant treatment except for warfarin treatment among the patients participated in the study, where %57.8 (n:59) of participates were over 65 years old. It was determined that most of the patients in the study reported that they have no knowledge about the findings of bleeding, do not know the drug/food interactions and INR values, used missing or overdose the drugs due to the lack of knowledge about oral anticoagulant use. The physicians and nurses play a great role on the education of patients using the oral anticoagulants that take in the medicines with high-risk. Information systems such as mobile phone applications and computer applications can also be used to remind the patients.
Keywords : Hasta eğitimi, Hasta güvenliği, Mobil sağlık, Varfarin