What this study adds
- This study confirms that non-adherence in patients on DOACs is
prevalent with non-adherence scores of 3-33% depending on the cut-off
value for discriminating between adherence and non-adherence
- Having high necessity beliefs does not suffice for good adherence
- Side effects impair adherence even in patients having high necessity
beliefs
- We recommend that both physicians and pharmacists evaluate adherence
and side effects with their DOAC patients on a regular base