Initiation and Single Dispensing in Cardiovascular and Insulin Medications: Prevalence and Explanatory Factors.

ABSTRACT: Adherence problems have negative effects on health, but there is little information on the magnitude of non-initiation and single dispensing. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of non-initiation and single dispensation and identify associated predictive factors for the main treatments prescribed in Primary Care (PC) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. Cohort study with real-world data. Patients who received a first prescription (2013-2014) for insulins, platelet aggregation inhibitors, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) or statins in Catalan PC were included. The prevalence of non-initiation and single dispensation was calculated. Factors that explained these behaviours were explored. At three months, between 5.7% (ACEI) and 9.1% (antiplatelets) of

SUBMITTER: Vilaplana-Carnerero C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7277594 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature