TY - T1 - Mental health conditions and adherence to direct oral anticoagulants in patients with incident atrial fibrillation : A nationwide cohort study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/339938 T3 - A1 - Teppo, Konsta; Jaakkola, Jussi; Airaksinen, K. E. Juhani; Biancari, Fausto; Halminen, Olli; Putaala, Jukka; Mustonen, Pirjo; Haukka, Jari; Hartikainen, Juha; Luojus, Alex; Niemi, Mikko; Linna, Miika; Lehto, Mika A2 - PB - Y1 - 2022 LA - eng AB - Objective: Medication adherence is essential for effective stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to assess whether adherence to direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in AF patients is affected by the presence of mental health conditions (MHCs). Methods: The nationwide FinACAF cohort covered 74,222 AF patients from all levels of care receiving DOACs during 2011-2018 in Finland. Medication possession ratio (MPR) was used to quantify adherence. Patients with MPR >= 0.90... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Adherence; Implementation; Direct oral anticoagulant; Mental health condition; Depression; Atrial fibrillation; Psychiatric disorder; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PERSISTENCE; DISORDER; WARFARIN; BURDEN; RISK; 3124 Neurology and psychiatry N1 - PP - ER -