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BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient education program developed to facilitate statin adherence. METHODS:A controlled trial was designed to test the effectiveness of a multifaceted patient education program to facilitate statin adherence. The program included a brief, in-office physician counseling kit followed by patient mailings. The primary end point was adherence to filling statin prescriptions during a 120-day period. Patients new to statins enrolled and completed a survey. Data from a national pharmacy claims database were used to track adherence. RESULTS:Patients new to statin therapy exposed to a patient counseling and education program achieved a 12.4 higher average number of statin prescription fill days and were 10% more likely to fill prescriptions for at least 120 days (p = .01). CONCLUSION:Brief in-office counseling on cardiovascular risk followed by patient education mailings can be effective in increasing adherence. Physicians found a one-minute counseling tool and pocket guidelines useful in counseling patients.
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BMC Fam Practjournal_title
BMC family practiceauthors
Casebeer L,Huber C,Bennett N,Shillman R,Abdolrasulnia M,Salinas GD,Zhang Sdoi
10.1186/1471-2296-10-48subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2009-06-30 00:00:00pages
48issn
1471-2296pii
1471-2296-10-48journal_volume
10pub_type
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