Compliance with Sulfonylureas in a Health Maintenance Organization: A Pharmacy Record–Based Study

• DOI: 10.1345/aph.18198
• Publication Date: 2004-03-11T22:08:19Z
• Authors: Francesca Venturini; Michael B Nichol; Jennifer CY Sung; Karen L Bailey; Marisue Cody; Jeffrey S McCombs
• Keywords: Regimen; Affect

To determine which factors affect compliance with sulfonylureas in a population served by health maintenance organization Southern California.Retrospective analysis of pharmacy records and healthcare utilization data for two years (April 1993-March 1995), survey mailed to patients. Patients treated were selected on the basis their prescription profile. Compliance was measured from as proportion days patient possession prescribed medications. Patient modeled function four clusters determinants: patient-related attributes, drug regimen characteristics complexity, status disease-related variables, interaction providers.786 patients identified (49.1% women, mean age 59 y). The rate 83% +/- 22% SD. significantly positively related self-reported level medication-taking at baseline. Factors shown have an inverse relationship treatment perception general health, being newly (adjusted R2 final model = 0.148).Our results suggest that found be associated noncompliant behavior (e.g., patient, compliance, complexity) can assessed physicians pharmacists routine practice.