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KMID : 1039620140040020164
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Korean Journal of Family Practice
2014 Volume.4 No. 2 p.164 ~ p.170
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Compliance of Hyperlipidemia Medication and Related Factors in a Health Screening Center
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Bae Ri-Ah
Cheong Yoo-Seock
Park Eal-Whan
Choi Eun-Young
Seo Sang-Wook
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Abstract
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Background: Hyperlipidemia is well known risk factor for coronary heart disease. Persistence with lipid-lowering drug therapy in Korea has not been studied much previously. This study was designed to determine the rate at which patients with hyperlipidemia persist in taking lipid-lowering agents, and to analyze related factors in a health screening center.
Methods: This was a retrospective study that utilized data from the heath screening center in a university hospital to analyze persistence rates with statins. The study included data for 150 patients who started lipid-lowering therapy between January 2011, and February 2012. Main outcome measures included the percentage of patients persisting in therapy for the fi rst 4 weeks and mean of medication days.
Results: The percentage of patients who persisted with overall statin therapy was 52% after 1 month. Persistence was better in elderly patients, non-smokers, regular exercisers, and patients with good knowledge of hyperlipidemia. The main reason for discontinuation is burden of life-long medication (48.6%).
Conclusion: Persistence with statin therapy by patients in a Korean health screening center was low compared with other clinical settings. Low persistence may have negated potential clinical benefi ts of long-term statin therapy.
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KEYWORD
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Hyperlipidemias, Lipid Lowering Drug, Compliance
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