March 23, 2016Open Access
Timing of First Postdischarge Follow-up and Medication Adherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction
Structured PICO
Does delayed outpatient follow-up beyond the first 6 weeks after AMI reduce short-term and long-term patient medication adherence in patients after AMI?
P
Population
Patients after Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
I
Intervention
Outpatient follow-up within the first 6 weeks after AMI
C
Comparator
Delayed outpatient follow-up beyond the first 6 weeks after AMI
O
Outcome
Short-term and long-term patient medication adherence
Early outpatient follow-up within 6 weeks of AMI discharge may improve short- and long-term medication adherence.
Abstract
Delayed outpatient follow-up beyond the first 6 weeks after AMI is associated with worse short-term and long-term patient medication adherence. These data support the concept that medication adherence is modifiable via improved care transitions.
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Authors
K
Kamil F. Faridi
Yale University
Eric D. Peterson
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
L
Lisa A. McCoy
University of California, San Francisco
Journals
JAMA Cardiology
Actions
Institutions
Duke University Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Clinical Research Institute
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