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Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
Good medication adherence may decrease the probability of worse outcomes and reduce unnecessary medical care costs.
This study aims to evaluate medication adherence for people on statin therapy.
Methods.
National health insurance databases were analyzed from January 1, 2001, to December 31, 2007.
Study samples were patients of 45 years and older adults who took statin for the first time during the study period.
Medication possession ratio (MPR) was measured until the patients had hospitalization or reached the three-year follow-up period.
We identified a good (MPR ≥ 80%) and a poor (MPR < 80%) medication adherence group to conduct statistical analyses.
Results.
40.8% of patients were of good medication adherence and 59.2% were of poor medication adherence.
Multivariate logistic regression model indicated that the MPR ≥ 80% group had significantly less probability of hospitalization (P<0.001).
Being men, increasing age, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) scores, seeking care mostly in the medical center or teaching hospitals, and living in the suburban or rural areas had higher probability of hospitalization (P<0.05 or P<0.001).
The MPR ≥ 80% group spent less hospitalization expenditures (P<0.001).
Conclusion.
Effective interventions may be applied to the poor medication adherence group in order to improve their health care outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Ying-Chun& Huang, Wei-Ling. 2015. Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054374
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Ying-Chun& Huang, Wei-Ling. Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054374
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Ying-Chun& Huang, Wei-Ling. Effects of Adherence to Statin Therapy on Health Care Outcomes and Utilizations in Taiwan: A Population-Based Study. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1054374
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1054374