Table 5 Participant practices when diagnosing and managing patients with AF
Practice items | Frequency | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
Have you ever made differential diagnosis according to the duration of the onset of atrial fibrillation | ||
Never | 189 | 38.0 |
Sometimes | 162 | 32.6 |
Often | 124 | 24.9 |
Always | 22 | 4.4 |
Have you ever made differential diagnosis between valvular AF and non-valvular AF in AF patients when you deal with AF | ||
Never | 71 | 14.3 |
Sometimes | 112 | 22.5 |
Often | 129 | 26.0 |
Always | 185 | 37.2 |
Do you use stroke risk score tools to assess stroke risk in AF patients? | ||
Never | 77 | 15.5 |
Sometimes | 104 | 20.9 |
Often | 160 | 32.2 |
Always | 156 | 31.4 |
Do you use bleeding risk score tools to assess bleeding risk in AF patients | ||
Never | 78 | 15.7 |
Sometimes | 117 | 23.5 |
Often | 161 | 32.4 |
Always | 141 | 28.4 |
For AF patients treated with warfarin, the INR is maintained at 1.1–2.0. Would you increase the warfarin dose for this p | ||
Never | 62 | 12.5 |
Sometimes | 163 | 32.8 |
Often | 168 | 33.8 |
Always | 104 | 20.9 |
For AF patients treated with warfarin, the INR is maintained at 3.5–5.5. Would you decrease the warfarin dose for this p | ||
Never | 16 | 3.2 |
Sometimes | 120 | 24.1 |
Often | 177 | 35.6 |
Always | 184 | 37.0 |
A 75-year-old male NVAF patient, with hypertension and no history of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, would you give this patient warfarin for anticoagulant treatment? | ||
Never | 110 | 22.1 |
Sometimes | 181 | 36.4 |
Often | 154 | 31.0 |
Always | 52 | 10.5 |
A 75-year-old female NVAF patient, with history of hypertension, congestive heart failure and TIA 3 years ago. Ultrasound indicated aortic atherosclerosis and atrial enlargement. Would you give this patient oral anticoagulant therapy | ||
Never | 36 | 7.2 |
Sometimes | 114 | 22.9 |
Often | 162 | 32.6 |
Always | 185 | 37.2 |
The AF patient in E8 item had gastrointestinal bleeding 3 months ago and has stopped bleeding for 1 week. Would you give this patient oral anticoagulant therapy? | ||
Never | 163 | 32.8 |
Sometimes | 168 | 33.8 |
Often | 140 | 28.2 |
Always | 26 | 5.2 |
The AF patient in E8 item had nosebleeds once and gum bleeds occasionally when brushing his teeth. Would you give this p | ||
Never | 193 | 38.8 |
Sometimes | 153 | 30.8 |
Often | 120 | 24.1 |
Always | 31 | 6.2 |
The AF patient in E8 item has taken coronary stent implantation for 1 month, would you give the patient dual antiplatelet and warfarin therapy | ||
Never | 86 | 17.3 |
Sometimes | 185 | 37.2 |
Often | 162 | 32.6 |
Always | 64 | 12.9 |
The AF patient in E8 item with ACS has taken coronary stent implantation and has been stable for 1 year. Would you give | ||
Never | 55 | 11.1 |
Sometimes | 167 | 33.6 |
Often | 202 | 40.6 |
Always | 73 | 14.7 |
A 68-year-old hypertensive female patient with recurrent episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and without previous | ||
Never | 34 | 6.8 |
Sometimes | 168 | 33.8 |
Often | 206 | 41.4 |
Always | 89 | 17.9 |
Have you often told AF patients who use warfarin therapy about the food and drugs that interacts with warfarin? | ||
Never | 81 | 16.3 |
Sometimes | 128 | 25.8 |
Often | 143 | 28.8 |
Always | 145 | 29.2 |
Have you ever actively communicated with AF patients with about increasing the risk of AF-related stroke and anticoagulation | ||
Never | 89 | 17.9 |
Sometimes | 129 | 26.0 |
Often | 158 | 31.8 |
Always | 121 | 24.3 |
Have you ever used different methods, such as pamphlets, health lectures and education, to educate AF patients about the | ||
Never | 236 | 47.5 |
Sometimes | 129 | 26.0 |
Often | 83 | 16.7 |
Always | 49 | 9.9 |
Have you ever attended relevant training or learned lectures about atrial fibrillation diseases and anticoagulation | ||
Never | 234 | 47.1 |
Sometimes | 112 | 22.5 |
Often | 89 | 17.9 |
Always | 62 | 12.5 |
Will you attend the training about AF disease and anticoagulation therapy? | ||
Never | 31 | 6.2 |
Sometimes | 85 | 17.1 |
Often | 246 | 49.5 |
Always | 135 | 27.2 |