Does Having a Usual Primary Care Provider Reduce Polypharmacy Behaviors of Patients With Chronic Disease? A Retrospective Study in Hubei Province, China

Does Having a Usual Primary Care Provider Reduce Polypharmacy Behaviors of Patients With Chronic Disease? A Retrospective Study in Hubei Province, China

Background: Within China's hierarchical medical system, many patients seek medical care in different hospitals independently without integrated management. As a result, multi-hospital visiting is associated with fragmented service utilization and increased incidence of polypharmacy behaviors, e...

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Main Authors: Jia Wang, Zhanchun Feng, Zhongxin Dong, Wanping Li, Chaoyi Chen, Zhichun Gu, Anhua Wei, Da Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
polypharmacy
chronic disease
usual primary care providers
propensity score weight
service utilization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.802097/full

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