Repeat prescriptions: refill adherence in relation to patient and prescriber characteristics, reimbursement level and type of medication | Zendy

Kristin Andersson | Zendy; Arne Melander | Zendy; Carin Svensson | Zendy; Owe Lind | Zendy; J. Lars G. Nilsson | Zendy

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Repeat prescriptions: refill adherence in relation to patient and prescriber characteristics, reimbursement level and type of medication

Author(s) -

Kristin Andersson,

Arne Melander,

Carin Svensson,

Owe Lind,

J. Lars G. Nilsson

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056

H-Index - 91

eISSN - 1464-360X

pISSN - 1101-1262

DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/cki053

Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , reimbursement , pharmacy , pharmacotherapy , emergency medicine , family medicine , health care , nursing , economics , economic growth

Repeat prescribing used in long-term pharmacotherapy is often associated with inadequate patient medication, including non-adherence. In this paper we explore patients' drug refill adherence with repeat prescriptions and relate refill data to patient age and gender, type of prescriber, type of prescribed drug, and reimbursement level.

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