Despite proven benefits in reducing morbidity and mortality, many patients become nonadherent to statin therapy within the first year of starting. Due to their accessibility and frequent patient contact, pharmacists are well-positioned to improve medication adherence. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a simple intervention by community pharmacists can improve statin adherence in new statin users.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,250
Routine identification of new statin users (first year of therapy), consistent assessment of barriers to adherence at every dispensation for these patients, reassurance about efficacy and safety, and proactive response to identified adherence barriers.
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Mean statin adherence among all eligible new users of statin medications with at least 6 months of follow-up from index prescription
All statin dispensations are captured by the prescription drug plan database. Mean adherence will be measured using the proportion of days covered (sum of days supply for statin prescriptions during study period divided by the number of days of observation). PDC will be adjusted for any days subject was hospitalized during study period.,
Time frame: 6 months
Proportion of new statin users with adherence greater than or equal to 80%
Time frame: 6 months
Persistence with statin use among patients with a minimum of 12 months of follow-up
Time frame: 6 months
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