Halboup Abdulsalam M, Alzoubi Karem H, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Izham, Syed Sulaiman Syed Azhar, Almahbashi Yasmin, Al-Arifi Shaima, Mohammed Sarah, Othman Gamil
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen.
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacotherapeutics, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Patient Prefer Adherence. 2022 Jul 11;16:1649-1661. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S368839. eCollection 2022.
Patients' awareness toward VTE and thromboprophylaxis is critical for medication adherence. This study aimed to evaluate the patient's awareness and perception towards VTE and its prophylaxis and to assess patient's satisfaction towards the information given by the medical staff.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among hospitalized patients who received VTE prophylaxis in public and private hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen. Besides sociodemographic variables, participants' awareness and perception of VTE and its prophylaxis were evaluated. Variables' association with VTE awareness were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression using SPSS.
A total of 396 of the hospitalized patients agreed to participate in the study, with 31% (n = 121) have ever heard about VTE. The multivariable logistic regression findings revealed that the participants who did not have a profession had OR = 17.182 ( < 0.001) of being unaware of VTE compared with those who had one. Participants who did not have a personal history of VTE had OR = 7.580 ( < 0.001) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with the participants who had a personal history of VTE. Male participants had OR = 2.839 ( < 0.005) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with female participants. Participants who were illiterate had OR = 2.832 ( < 0.022) of being unaware of DVT/PE compared with participants with a higher level of education.
The study revealed lack of awareness and perception of VTE and its prophylaxis among hospitalized patients in Yemen. The patients who are unaware of the disease have wrong perception about their role in DVT prophylaxis. Patient's education must be considered in healthcare setting to improve patient's health outcomes.
患者对静脉血栓栓塞症（VTE）及血栓预防的认知对于药物依从性至关重要。本研究旨在评估患者对VTE及其预防的认知和看法，并评估患者对医护人员提供信息的满意度。
在也门萨那的公立和私立医院中，对接受VTE预防治疗的住院患者进行了横断面调查。除社会人口统计学变量外，还评估了参与者对VTE及其预防的认知和看法。使用SPSS通过单变量和多变量逻辑回归分析变量与VTE认知的关联。
共有396名住院患者同意参与研究，其中31%（n = 121）曾听说过VTE。多变量逻辑回归结果显示，与有职业的参与者相比，没有职业的参与者不知道VTE的比值比（OR）为17.182（<0.001）。与有VTE个人史的参与者相比，没有VTE个人史的参与者不知道深静脉血栓形成/肺栓塞（DVT/PE）的OR为7.580（<0.001）。与女性参与者相比，男性参与者不知道DVT/PE的OR为2.839（<0.005）。与受教育程度较高的参与者相比，文盲参与者不知道DVT/PE的OR为2.832（<0.022）。
该研究表明也门住院患者对VTE及其预防缺乏认知和了解。不了解该疾病的患者对其在DVT预防中的作用存在错误认知。在医疗环境中必须考虑患者教育，以改善患者的健康结局。
