Patients perception of anticoagulation therapy
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Anticoagulated patients perception of their illness, their beliefs about the anticoagulant therapy prescribed and the relationship with adherence – impact of novel oral anticoagulant therapy
IRAS ID
132411
Contact name
Jignesh P. Patel
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Research summary
Medication non-adherence is a widely recognised problem for patients prescribed drug therapy for chronic medical conditions. Research suggests that patients beliefs about their medication (necessity versus concerns) can influence whether they adhere to the treatment prescribed. Currently, very little research exists on what patients general and specific necessity or concerns are when prescribed oral anticoagulation for the prevention of stroke in AF and for the long-term prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE), following an acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) / pulmonary embolism (PE). This research programme aims to understand patients perception of warfarin therapy prescribed, how this relates to anticoagulant treatment adherence and their quality of life and in a selected group of patients, how this these factors are altered (if at all) following a switch to novel oral anticoagulant.
REC name
London - Dulwich Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/LO/1468
Date of REC Opinion
20 Dec 2013
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion