Statin adherence in patients enrolled in the disease management program for coronary artery disease - comparison between patients' and general practitioners' self-reports and patient records.
Babak SalamAnne SchrimpfSebastian MünsterMarkus BleckwennPublished in: Research in health services & regions (2023)
Patients in this study showed high statin adherence. However, the LDL target value was often not reached. Therefore, GPs should take advantage of the good adherence of their patients and try to lower LDL levels by adjusting the dosage and/or changing the statin prescribed. Future studies should investigate typical characteristics of non-adherent patients in DMP-CAD so that GPs can target these patient groups and improve their adherence.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- coronary artery disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- patient reported outcomes
- cardiovascular events
- left ventricular
- acute coronary syndrome
- quality improvement
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- aortic stenosis