Factors influencing primary care physicians’ prescribing behavior of anticoagulant therapy for the management of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Singapore: a qualitative research study

Factors influencing primary care physicians’ prescribing behavior of anticoagulant therapy for the management of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Singapore: a qualitative research study

Abstract Background Oral anticoagulant therapy use in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains suboptimal in Singapore, despite the availability of both warfarin and non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs). Primary care physicians’ (PCP) decision-making to initiate and select appr...

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Main Authors: Shera Chaterji, Lay Geok Lian, Ting Yee Lee, Liwei Chua, Sabrina Yi-Mei Wee, Sui Ling Yap, Dhana Letchimy K, Ngiap Chuan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Anticoagulants
Prescribing
Primary care physicians
Atrial fibrillation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01453-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01453-5

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