Skip to main content

Table 6 Barriers to anticoagulation

From: Education and practice gaps on atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation: a survey of cardiovascular nurses

Variable (Barrier)

n = Y (%)

Rate count

Fear of the patient falling

39 (70)

52

Lack of social support

21 (41)

51

(e.g. patient living alone or lack of caregiver)

Fear of poor adherence to medication taking

36 (71)

51

Fear of poor compliance to routine monitoring

39 (75)

52

(e.g. INR checking)

Fears of poor literacy

13 (26)

50