Predictors of medication refill–seeking behavior in the ED

Determine predictors of medication refill–seeking behavior in ED patients with chronic illness. Prospective cross-sectional ED survey conducted for 6 weeks. Public hospital ED (>140 000 visits per year). ED patients (>18 years) taking chronic medications for congestive heart failure, diabetes,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of emergency medicine 2005-07, Vol.23 (4), p.423-428
Hauptverfasser:	Miller, Adam H., Larkin, Gregory L., Jimenez, Claudie H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Age Distribution Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Blood. Blood and plasma substitutes. Blood products. Blood cells. Blood typing. Plasmapheresis. Apheresis Chronic illnesses Cross-Sectional Studies Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data Drugs Emergency medical care Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data Female Health Care Surveys Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hospitals Humans Hypertension Insurance, Health - statistics & numerical data Intensive care medicine Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Prescription drugs Prevalence Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Risk Factors Socioeconomic Factors Studies Suicide Texas - epidemiology Transfusions. Complications. Transfusion reactions. Cell and gene therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Determine predictors of medication refill–seeking behavior in ED patients with chronic illness. Prospective cross-sectional ED survey conducted for 6 weeks. Public hospital ED (>140 000 visits per year). ED patients (>18 years) taking chronic medications for congestive heart failure, diabetes, and/or hypertension. Of 1168 patients surveyed, 344 (29%) presented to the ED secondary to running out of medications and requiring a medication refill. Univariate predictors included age younger than 50 years, non-Hispanic ethnicity, low income (
ISSN:	0735-6757 1532-8171
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajem.2005.01.009