Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding the use of Anticoagulant Medications among Cardiac Patient in Missan Governorate

Objective-to identify the level of knowledge regarding using anticoagulant medications among cardiac patient. Quantitative design (connective a descriptive study) was carried out to identify the level of knowledge regarding using anticoagulant medications among cardiac patient at Maysan governorate hospitals. Starting from(1 Jun-5 October 2018).To achieve the objectives of the study, a non-probability sample (a purposive sample) consisted of (60) patients were taken anticoagulant medications. Random sample comprised of (60) patients was divided into two groups, study group consisted of (30) patients exposed to the educational program and control group consisted of (30) patient were not exposed to the program. The measurement of effectiveness of patient educational program Data were collected through the use of questionnaire which is related to patient knowledge toward using the anticoagulant medications. The questionnaire was interview with cardiac patients who were attended coronary care unit at Al-Sadder Teaching Hospital, and Maysan Center of Cardiac Disease after obtaining agreement from the patients throughout using Arabic version of questionnaire. The significant relationship between cardiac patients’ knowledge relative to the demographic variables (age, gender, marital status, educational level, occupation status, and income, house ownership).