Prescribing patterns before the initiation of novel antidiabetic medicines in public, occupational, and private healthcare: a register study reflecting the guidelines of care in type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disparities in access to healthcare has been implied before in Finland, a country with universal healthcare but de facto tiered primary care. Less is however known about the content of care provided in different settings. Previous studies indicate potential disparities in prescribing newer medicines between healthcare sectors. We compared the preceding prescribing patterns of patients who initiated a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor or a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue in public, occupational, and private healthcare.

Methods

We used logistic models and patient-level register data from the city of Oulu, Finland, during 2014-2018. Among patients who initiated SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 analogues, we studied whether it was a first-line treatm

SUBMITTER: Ratto H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11619279 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature