Primary non-adherence to prescribed medication in general practice: Lack of influence of moderate increases in patient copayment

Family Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-75

  Linnet, Kristján ^a   Halldórsson, Matthías ^b   Thengilsdóttir, Gudrún ^c   Einarsson, Ólafur B ^d   Jónsson, Kristinn ^e   Almarsdóttir, Anna B ^c  

^a Centre of Development   (Iceland)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^d Clinical Quality and Services   (Iceland)

^e DECODE GENETICS   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Copayment; Non adherence; Non redemption; Pharmacotherapy; Primary non adherence

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; MIOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL FEE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENSIONER; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; REIMBURSEMENT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COST SHARING; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; ICELAND; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; ODDS RATIO; PRESCRIPTION FEES; RETIREMENT;

EID: 84873857642     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cms049     Document Type: Article

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