Continuity of Medication Management among Adults with Schizophrenia and Comorbid Cardiometabolic Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Adults with schizophrenia and cardiometabolic conditions may be good candidates for co-management by primary care prescribers and specialists. Associated risks for discontinuity in medication management have not been well-studied. This study examines whether medication adherence, inpatient admissions, and emergency department (ED) visits vary by the number and types of prescribers seen by adults with schizophrenia and cardiometabolic conditions.

Methods

This study used a retrospective cohort of 4,223 adult Medicaid enrollees with schizophrenia and hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and/or diabetes from three states in 2009-2010. Logistic regression models were run on outcome variables reflecting medication adherence, ED utilization, and inpatient admissions as a functi

SUBMITTER: Hansen RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5849398 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature