Economic, cultural, and social inequalities in potentially inappropriate medication: A nationwide survey- and register-based study in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) is associated with negative health outcomes and can serve as an indicator of treatment quality. Previous studies have identified social inequality in treatment but often relied on narrow understandings of social position or failed to account for mediation by differential disease risk among social groups. Understanding how social position influences PIM exposure is crucial for improving the targeting of treatment quality and addressing health disparities. This study investigates the association between social position and PIM, considering the mediation effect of long-term conditions.

Methods and findings

This cross-sectional study utilized data from the 2017 Danish National Health Survey, including 177,495 individuals aged

SUBMITTER: Paust A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578507 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature