Key result
Spanish nurses managing oral anticoagulants frequently lack adequate knowledge regarding their proper handling.
Why the study?
The safety of oral anticoagulant therapy depends on proper management, and although nurses play a key role in managing and educating patients, they do not always possess an adequate level of knowledge regarding its handling.
Population
Nurses in Spain
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Nursing self-efficacy gaps in oral anticoagulant management warrant targeted education; leaves open effects on patient outcomes.
Oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT) is used to prevent thromboembolic complications arising from various pathologies.The safety of OAT is directly linked to its proper management. Nurses play a key role in the management and education of patients receiving OAT, yet they do not always possess an adequate level of knowledge regarding its handling.
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Romero et al. (2026) studied this question. Nurses managing oral anticoagulant therapy in Spain do not always possess an adequate level of knowledge regarding its proper handling.
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