Knowledge, attitude and practice of health care providers toward prescribing factor replacement at federally funded haemophilia treatment centres in the United States

Abstract

Factor replacement is currently the standard of care to prevent or treat bleeding episodes in haemophilia patients. This study examined current prescribing practices of factor therapy for patients at haemophilia treatment centres (HTCs) in the United States.

Keywords

• haemophilia
• factor replacement
• prescribing patterns
• attitude of health personnel
• medical practice
• professional knowledge