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[Educational and information needs of patients under vitamin K antagonist therapy]
K Ben Jeddou1, F Ben M'Barka1, I Boukhris2
1Service de pharmacie, hôpital Charles-Nicolle, boulevard 9 Avril, 1006 Bab Saadoun, Tunis, Tunisie; Université de Monastir, faculté de pharmacie, Tunis, Tunisie.
Background:
Adverse events related to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) represent a major public health problem. Informative tools and educative program contributes to the reduction of iatrogenic risk. The purpose of our study is to assess representations and information needs of patients under VKA therapy in order to develop a suitable therapeutic education program.
Methods:
Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted among both long term VKA therapy patient and patients initiating VKA. The thematic analysis allowed us to explore patient's speech qualitatively and semi-quantitatively.
Results:
The main needs in information concerned the modalities of treatment (27.6%), side effects (24.1%), precautions and management of VKA treatment (24.1%). Origin of the disease (P=0.022) and drug mechanism of action (0.012) were specially asked about by patients initiating their treatment.
Conclusion:
Patients under VKA therapy reported needs for information on both their pathology and their anticoagulant therapy. The therapeutic education approach will enable us to adapt the educational tools and messages to the needs of patients under VKA therapy.
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