Association between continuity of primary care and both prescribing and adherence of common cardiovascular medications: a cohort study among patients in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether better continuity of care is associated with increased prescribing of clinically relevant medication and improved medication adherence.

Setting

Random sample of 300 000 patients aged 30+ in 2017 within 83 English general practitioner (GP) practices from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Design

Patients were assigned to a randomly selected index date in 2017 on which medication use and continuity of care were determined. Adjusted associations between continuity of care and the prescribing and adherence of five cardiovascular medication groups were examined using logistic regression.

Participants

Continuity of Care Index was calculated for 173 993 patients with 4+ GP consultations 2 years prior to their index date and divi

SUBMITTER: Tammes P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9472141 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature