title: Knowledge and wishes of patients as regards vitamin K antagonists: a cross-sectional survey in Western Brittany, France.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to investigate patients' educational wishes and patients' perception of their knowledge of anticoagulants.
  
  
  METHODS
  One thousand patients were randomly sampled from a list of patients living within the Brest district (France) affiliated to the National Health Insurance System and who had been reimbursed after the delivery of vitamin K antagonists in May 2007. A 56-item questionnaire has been mailed along with an information letter and a reply-paid envelope enclosed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Some 647 questionnaires were received; 82% of responders declared having been informed. Information was globally perceived as complete although alleged as being insufficient as regards bleeding management. Management of oral anticoagulants appears correct; however, only 28% of responders stated having a surveillance booklet; 63% of responders would like information and elicited oral information from their general practitioner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study highlighted the importance of general practitioners in the French health system when thinking about implementing an educational program on anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: La Pointe, Plelan Le Grand, France.
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cornec
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nabbe
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006490:Hemostatics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006490:Hemostatics; D014812:Vitamin K