Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between medication
adherence and illness perceptions, and to explore the factors associated with poor …

Background Evidence of adherence and persistence patterns in anticoagulation (AC)
therapy comparing treatmentnaïve and nonnaïve patients is lacking. The objective of this …

Introduction Medications cannot exert their effect if not taken as prescribed by patients. Our
objective was to summarise the observational evidence on adherence to oral anticoagulants …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the proportion of patients who have
suboptimal adherence to oral anticoagulant (OAC), identify the predictors of adherence, and …

Objective To assess direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) adherence and to determine possible
determinants for suboptimal adherence in Dutch patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods …

Objective To investigate anticoagulant adherence and its associated factors, including
demographics, clinical variables, atrial fibrillation (AF) severity, knowledge, satisfaction with …

BACKGROUND: Primary nonadherence (not filling a first prescription) is an important yet
unstudied aspect of adherence to oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy. OBJECTIVE: To …

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulant (OA) medication is the recommended therapy for
reducing the risk of thromboembolic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and …

Background Despite simpler regimens than vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for stroke
prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF), adherence (taking drugs as prescribed) and persistence …

Background and Purpose Data on oral anticoagulant (OAC) uptake and pattern of use are
limited. Reallife data in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are important for understanding …