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

Carles Vilaplana-CarnereroIgnacio AznarMaría Teresa Peñarrubia-MaríaAntoni Serrano-BlancoRita Fernández-VergelDolors Petitbò-AntúnezMontserrat Gil-GirbauMarian March-PujolJuan Manuel MendiveAlba Sánchez-ViñasCristina Carbonell-DuacastellaMaria Rubio-Valera

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

The prevalence of non-initiation and single dispensation of CVD medications and insulin prescribed in PC in is high. Patient and health-system factors, such as place of origin and type of prescriber, should be taken into consideration when prescribing new medications for CVD and diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
primary care
case report
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
weight loss