Education of Migrant and Nonmigrant Patients Is Associated With Initiation and Discontinuation of Preventive Medications for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Education of Migrant and Nonmigrant Patients Is Associated With Initiation and Discontinuation of Preventive Medications for Acute Coronary Syndrome

Background The benefits of preventive medications after acute coronary syndrome are impeded by low medication persistence, in particular among marginalized patient groups. Patient education might increase medication persistence, but the effect is still uncertain, especially among migrant groups. We,...

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Main Authors: Hanne Winther Frederiksen, Ann‐Dorthe Zwisler, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Buket Öztürk, Tove Lindhardt, Marie Norredam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
ethnicity
medication discontinuance
patient education
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.009528

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