ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2016
Primary adherence to antidepressant prescriptions in primary health care: a population-based study in Sweden.
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- Medication non-adherence in depression: a systematic review and metanalysis.Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy · 2025Pooled it
- Treatment-Related Factors for Medication Non-Adherence Among Patients with Major Depressive Disorder: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed-Methods Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Adherence to oral thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation: an overview for clinicians.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2025Review
- Identifying Key Factors Influencing Non-adherence to Imatinib Therapy in Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Not obtaining a medication the first time it is prescribed: primary non-adherence to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2024Review
- Understanding the medication safety challenges for patients with mental illness in primary care: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Primary nonadherence to drugs prescribed by general practitioners: A Dutch database study.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2023Article
- Pediatric Medication Noninitiation in Spain.Pediatrics · 2022Observational
- Examining the Drivers of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Non-Adherence to Antihypertensive Medications and Mortality Due to Heart Disease and Stroke: A County-Level Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Drug exposure misclassification in pharmacoepidemiology: Sources and relative impact.Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety · 2021Article
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- Antidepressant adherence and its predictors in immigrants with depression: A population-based study.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Socioeconomic determinants affecting the access and utilization of depression care services in immigrants: A population-based study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Creating a safety net for patients with depression in primary care; a qualitative study of care managers' experiences.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2018Article
- Primary nonadherence to chronic disease medications: a meta-analysis.Patient preference and adherence · 2018Review
- Effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors use on endocrine therapy adherence and breast cancer mortality: a population-based study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedical adherence is important in the treatment of depression. Primary medical adherence, i.e. patients collecting their newly prescribed medications from pharmacies, is very different depending on the drug prescribed
objectiveTo assess the rate of primary medical adherence in patients prescribed antidepressants and to identify characteristics that make patients less likely to pick up prescriptions.
methodsAn observational study was performed using primary health care data from Sweden on patients who were prescribed antidepressants. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to determine differences in pick-up rate according to patient characteristics. MAIN OUTCOME: Pick-up rate, defined as collection of a prescription within 30 days.
resultsA total of 11 624 patients received an antidepressant prescription during the study period, and the overall pick-up rate was 85.1%. The pick-up rate differed according to country of birth: individuals born in the Middle East and other countries outside Europe had lower primary medical adherence than Swedes, with adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of 0.58 and 0.67, respectively. Patients at ages 64-79 years had a higher pick-up rate compared with those aged 25-44 years (OR 1.71). Divorced patients had a lower rate compared with married patients (OR 0.80).
conclusionImmigrants from the Middle East and other countries outside Europe and younger and divorced patients had lower primary medical adherence, which calls for clinical attention and preventive measures. KEY POINTS Primary medical adherence is important in the treatment of depression. Are patient characteristics associated with primary medical adherence? The overall primary medical adherence rate was 85%. The rate differed by country of birth, age at diagnosis of depression, and marital status. Clinical attention is needed in patients who do not pick up their antidepressants.
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