Abstract
Objective: To assess the quality of life of patients using oral anticoagulants. Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, carried out in the outpatient clinic of anticoagulants at a referral hospital. The sample consisted of 93 patients. A semi-structured questionnaire was used, addressing socioeconomic and clinical variables and the Duke Anticoagulation Satisfaction Scale (DASS) instrument. Results: There was a predominance of females (51; 54.4%), with a mean age of 51.25 ± 12.10 years. The main indication for oral anticoagulants was cardiac valve replacement (46; 49.5%) followed by atrial fibrillation (18; 19%). In the assessment of quality of life, in the total domain, the result found was 79.0 ± 21.6 indicating that these users have a worse quality of life when compared to the literature. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that patients had low quality of life. It was observed that the older the individual, the lower the DASS score and the better quality of life. Associated comorbidities are factors that contribute to a worse assessment.