Geosocial Factors Associated With Adherence to Statin Medications.
Steven R EricksonMercedes BravoJoshua TootooPublished in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2020)
Adherence to statin prescriptions was lower for patients living in areas characterized as being racially segregated or lower income. Initiating interventions to enhance adherence, informed by understanding the social and systematic barriers patients face when refilling medication, is an important public health initiative that pharmacists practicing in these areas may undertake.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- mental health
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- primary care
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control
- patient reported
- low density lipoprotein