In this study researchers want to learn more about the patient's and treating doctor's concerns about possible bleedings during treatment with drugs preventing blood clots in blood vessels and the heart - so called blood thinner. The study also wants to find out more about the patient's knowledge on the importance, risks and benefits of treatment with this drug group. Patients with irregular heartbeat not caused by valvular heart disease who will start treatment with a blood thinner will be asked by their treating cardiologist to complete a questionnaire related to their knowledge and fear of possible bleedings or stroke (blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain) due to the intake of a blood thinner. The treating doctor will complete a similar questionnaire. The study plans to involve 15 cardiologists and 300 patients in Belgium.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
164
The survey will focus on non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients, who will start treatment with a NOAC, and their treating physician.
Many locations
Multiple Locations, Belgium
Age categories of patients
Collected via the questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 day
Gender (Female or male) of patients
Collected via the questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 day
Patients' level of agreement with various statements of using NOACs in general
By using a 5-point Likert scale (completely disagree, more likely to disagree, no opinion, more likely to agree, completely agree)
Time frame: 1 day
Level of patients fear of having a bleeding on a scale from 0 - 10
Time frame: 1 day
Level of patients fear of having a stroke or thrombosis on a scale from 0 - 10
Time frame: 1 day
Age categories of physicians
Collected via the questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 day
Gender (Female or male) of physicians
Collected via the questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 day
Physicans' level of agreement with various statement of using NOACs in general
By using a 5-point Likert scale (completely disagree, more likely to disagree, no opinion, more likely to agree, completely agree)
Time frame: 1 day
Level of patients fear of having a bleeding assessed by physicans on a scale from 0 - 10
Time frame: 1 day
Level of patients fear of having a stroke or thrombosis assessed by physicians on a scale from 0 - 10
Time frame: 1 day
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