TY - JOUR
T1 - One in 3 prescriptions are never redeemed
T2 - Primary nonadherence in an outpatient clinic
AU - Storm, Andreas
AU - Andersen, Stig Ejdrup
AU - Benfeldt, Eva
AU - Serup, Jørgen
PY - 2008/7/1
Y1 - 2008/7/1
N2 - Background: Despite being essential to medication adherence, redemption of initial prescriptions (ie, primary adherence) has been investigated only sparsely. Objectives: The objectives were to determine the frequency and risk factors for primary nonadherence among outpatients with dermatologic conditions. Methods: Every 15th day during 2006, all patients receiving a prescription for an initial treatment with a previously untried medication were studied. Redemptions were traced in an electronic register after 4 weeks. Exclusions were a result of identical treatments within the last 6 months or hospitalizations within 4 weeks. Results: In all, 30.7% of the 322 eligible patients did not collect their medication. Patients with psoriasis were least adherent with nearly 50% of the prescriptions being unredeemed. Limitations: Only initial prescriptions for previously untried medications issued to hospital outpatients were studied. Conclusions: For the clinician, primary nonadherence is an essential differential diagnosis when a given therapy fails.
AB - Background: Despite being essential to medication adherence, redemption of initial prescriptions (ie, primary adherence) has been investigated only sparsely. Objectives: The objectives were to determine the frequency and risk factors for primary nonadherence among outpatients with dermatologic conditions. Methods: Every 15th day during 2006, all patients receiving a prescription for an initial treatment with a previously untried medication were studied. Redemptions were traced in an electronic register after 4 weeks. Exclusions were a result of identical treatments within the last 6 months or hospitalizations within 4 weeks. Results: In all, 30.7% of the 322 eligible patients did not collect their medication. Patients with psoriasis were least adherent with nearly 50% of the prescriptions being unredeemed. Limitations: Only initial prescriptions for previously untried medications issued to hospital outpatients were studied. Conclusions: For the clinician, primary nonadherence is an essential differential diagnosis when a given therapy fails.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.045
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.045
M3 - Article
C2 - 18467003
AN - SCOPUS:45449103843
VL - 59
SP - 27
EP - 33
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
SN - 0190-9622
IS - 1
ER -