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Adherence with epinephrine autoinjector prescriptions in primary care

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Title
Adherence with epinephrine autoinjector prescriptions in primary care
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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s13223-017-0218-5
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Elissa M. Abrams, Alexander G. Singer, Lisa Lix, Alan Katz, Marina Yogendran, F. Estelle R. Simons

Abstract

The aim of this study was to estimate primary adherence for epinephrine autoinjector (EA) prescriptions in primary care practices in Manitoba, Canada. A retrospective analysis of electronic medical record and administrative data was performed to determine primary adherence, defined as dispensation of a new EA prescription within 90 days of the date the prescription was written. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to test predictors of filling an EA prescription. Of 1212 EA prescriptions written between 2012 and 2014, only 69.9% (N = 847) were filled. An increased number of prescriptions for non-EA mediations was associated with an increased odds ratio of not filling an EA prescription. This is the first study in Canada to examine adherence for EA prescriptions. The non-adherence rate identified is higher than rates previously reported in the literature, and indicates that many EA prescriptions for adults seen in primary care may never be filled. It also suggests that prescriptions of EAs for all patients at risk of anaphylaxis in community settings should consistently be accompanied by concise information about the importance of having the EA prescription filled and having the EA readily available.

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Unknown 23 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 22%
Student > Bachelor 4 17%
Researcher 3 13%
Student > Postgraduate 2 9%
Professor 1 4%
Other 3 13%
Unknown 5 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 7 30%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 2 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 4%
Environmental Science 1 4%
Other 4 17%
Unknown 6 26%
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#17,292,294
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Outputs from Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
#668
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#216,885
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#7
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