March 17, 2017Environmental Health and Preventive MedicineOpen Access

Medical visits, antihypertensive prescriptions and medication adherence among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in Korea

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Study design: Observational. Population: Newly diagnosed hypertension (n=65919). Intervention: Diagnosis of hypertension via General Health Screening. Primary outcome: Appropriate medication adherence (Medication Possession Ratio ≥ 80%).

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Key result

Among patients newly diagnosed with hypertension in Korea, 42.3% visited a medical institution within one year, and of those who purchased prescribed medication, 60.6% achieved appropriate medication adherence.

Population

65,919 adults newly diagnosed with hypertension by the General Health Screening in Korea in 2012, without a…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1 year

Authors

HJHyoseon JeongKorea University HKHyeongsu KimKonkuk University KLKun-Sei LeeKonkuk University

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Implication

Highlights gaps in new Korean hypertensives' adherence; leaves open targeted real-world interventions.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=65,919)

Structured PICO

Population

65,919 adults aged 30 years or older newly diagnosed with hypertension through the Korean General Health Screening in 2012, evaluated for medical visits and medication adherence over a 1-year period.

Outcome

Visiting rate to a medical institution within 1 year, antihypertensive prescription rate, medication possession ratio (MPR), and rate of appropriate medication adherence (AMA, defined as MPR ≥80%)

Limitations

Use of secondary data limited the examination of patient characteristics such as knowledge, attitude, or access to medical institutions.
Potential missing data as the study only included patients with primary or secondary disease codes for hypertension.
Medication adherence was based on medication purchase (MPR), which cannot verify actual intake of the medications.
Used secondary data (GHS and health insurance claims), limiting the ability to examine characteristics like knowledge, attitude, or access to medical institutions
Only included a study population with primary or secondary disease codes for hypertension, potentially missing some data
Medication adherence (MPR) was based on the purchase of antihypertension medication rather than verified intake

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Jeong et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Newly diagnosed hypertension (n=65,919). Diagnosis of hypertension via General Health Screening was evaluated on Appropriate medication adherence (Medication Possession Ratio ≥ 80%). Among patients newly diagnosed with hypertension in Korea, 42.3% visited a medical institution within one year, and of those who purchased prescribed medication, 60.6% achieved appropriate medication adherence.

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Topics

Hypertension management

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Medical visits, antihypertensive prescriptions and medication adherence among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in Korea

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Medical visits, antihypertensive prescriptions and medication adherence among newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in Korea

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Study Design

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