Knowledge of atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention: development of questionnaire and validation of results

• Main Authors: Mohamed, Sahimi, Abdul Razak, Tariq, Hashim, Rosnani, Mohd Ali, Zarina
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2017
• Subjects: RM300 Drugs and their action
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/46744/2/46744_Knowledge%20of%20Atrial%20Fibrillation_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46744/3/46744_Knowledge%20of%20Atrial%20Fibrillation_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46744/19/46744_knowledge.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/46744/; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/8755122516681820

Bacground: Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are 5 times more likely to have stroke than non-AF patients. Stroke prevention (SP) using anticoagulation therapy was recommended in AF patients. Knowledge about AF and SP (KAFSP) is one of the essential factors that can improve patients’ adherence. Yet n...