Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants

Objective: to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted in an anticoagulation outpatient facility of a teaching hospital which is reference in cardiology. One evaluated 222 patients, through individual i...

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Main Authors: Thaisa Remigio Figueirêdo, Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo, Tâmara Silva, Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira, Christefany Régia Brazc Costa, Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2018-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/31081
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author Thaisa Remigio Figueirêdo
Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo
Tâmara Silva
Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira
Christefany Régia Brazc Costa
Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra
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Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo
Tâmara Silva
Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira
Christefany Régia Brazc Costa
Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra
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description Objective: to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted in an anticoagulation outpatient facility of a teaching hospital which is reference in cardiology. One evaluated 222 patients, through individual interviews using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: the participants were characterized predominantly by the following characteristics: female (64.4%); brown (57.2%); low education (68.0%); poor (67.1%); most with values of the International Normalized Ratio outside the therapeutic range (57.2%); associated comorbidities; and prolonged treatment time (65.8%). Conclusion: it was evident a predominantly female group, with low socioeconomic status, associated comorbidities and prolonged treatment time with oral anticoagulants. It constitutes the biggest part of a vulnerable group whose characteristics can affect the quality of the treatment, and with characteristics related to the particular culture of northeastern Brazil, not found in anticoagulation outpatient facilities in other regions of the country.
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spelling doaj-art-bacfcd4e83424e9c807ace270a4408d52025-08-24T12:48:36ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832018-01-01186Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulantsThaisa Remigio FigueirêdoHirla Vanessa Soares de AraújoTâmara SilvaMaria Mariana Barros Melo da SilveiraChristefany Régia Brazc CostaSimone Maria Muniz da Silva BezerraObjective: to describe the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants. Methods: cross-sectional study, conducted in an anticoagulation outpatient facility of a teaching hospital which is reference in cardiology. One evaluated 222 patients, through individual interviews using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: the participants were characterized predominantly by the following characteristics: female (64.4%); brown (57.2%); low education (68.0%); poor (67.1%); most with values of the International Normalized Ratio outside the therapeutic range (57.2%); associated comorbidities; and prolonged treatment time (65.8%). Conclusion: it was evident a predominantly female group, with low socioeconomic status, associated comorbidities and prolonged treatment time with oral anticoagulants. It constitutes the biggest part of a vulnerable group whose characteristics can affect the quality of the treatment, and with characteristics related to the particular culture of northeastern Brazil, not found in anticoagulation outpatient facilities in other regions of the country.https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/31081Cardiovascular DiseasesAnticoagulantsHealth Profile.
spellingShingle Thaisa Remigio Figueirêdo
Hirla Vanessa Soares de Araújo
Tâmara Silva
Maria Mariana Barros Melo da Silveira
Christefany Régia Brazc Costa
Simone Maria Muniz da Silva Bezerra
Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
Rev Rene
Cardiovascular Diseases
Anticoagulants
Health Profile.
title Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
title_full Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
title_fullStr Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
title_full_unstemmed Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
title_short Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
title_sort sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients treated with oral anticoagulants
topic Cardiovascular Diseases
Anticoagulants
Health Profile.
url https://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/31081
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