Hannah Cardoso Barbosa, Heloisa de Carvalho Torres, João Antônio de Queiroz Oliveira, Rebeca Priscilla de Melo Santos, Josiane Moreira da Costa, Leonardo Gonçalves Miranda, Adriana Silvina Pagano, Marcus Fernando da Silva Praxedes, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins
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Abstract
Background: Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant that is very useful in preventing thromboembolism, though it is considered a drug with a high risk of causing adverse events. Considering the practical challenges in controlling oral anticoagulation, the patients on warfarin could benefit from educational strategies aimed at behavioral changes, active participation in self-care, and adherence to drug therapy.
Objective: The aim was to construct and validate the EmpoderACO protocol for behavioral changes in warfarin patients.
Methods: The methodological steps were: definition of concepts and domains of self-care, identification of objectives, construction and selection of items, assessment of content validity, and pre-test in the target population.
Results: Relevance, adequacy, clarity, and internal reliability of the instrument's items were assessed by a multidisciplinary judges committee (JC) through the E-surv web platform, obtaining an average agreement of ≥0.91. The understanding of the instrument measured by the target population revealed adequate clarity with a coefficient average of 0.96.
Conclusion: EmpoderACO can aid in qualifying the communication process between medical professionals and patients, as well as in improving adherence to both treatment and clinical outcomes, and can be replicated in healthcare settings.
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With more than 70 years of existence, Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia is the main channel for the dissemination of Brazilian scientific research on cardiovascular sciences. Published in two languages and indexed in major international databases, all scientific contributions are peer-reviewed and reviewed by editorial board members selected among the most reputable researchers in Brazil and abroad. The manuscripts are reviewed according to their relevance and originality, scientific accuracy and level of importance for the advancement of science. With an average time of nine months between the initial submission and the effective publication of the manuscripts, and less than seven months until they are published on PubMed, Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia can ensure the quick inclusion of the researchers’ papers in the international literature.