| Literature DB >> 20658630 |
Niti G Patel1, Terianne Lindsey, Robert C Strunk, Michael R DeBaun.
Abstract
The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of adherence to daily medications among children with sickle cell disease (SCD). Prescription records for 12 months were obtained from participants who had insurance in a Medicaid-based single health maintenance organization. Adherence was measured as a ratio between the number of expected days and the observed days between two refill periods for daily medications. A total of 93 children were studied. The average refill prescription rate was 58.4%. More formal strategies are required to identify barriers to prescription refills among children with SCD. 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20658630 PMCID: PMC3665080 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.22605
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer ISSN: 1545-5009 Impact factor: 3.167