Attitudes and actions: A survey to assess statin use among Finnish patients with increased risk for cardiovascular events

Journal of Clinical Lipidology
Reija SilvennoinenMatti J Tikkanen

Abstract

Statins are the first-line treatment for lowering serum cholesterol and preventing coronary artery disease (CAD). Patients who fail to comply with the prescribed statin treatment face a markedly increased risk for cardiovascular events. The aim of the article was to study the subjective factors, which modulate persistence with and adherence to statin therapy among Finnish patients at high risk for cardiovascular events. A total of 1022 Finnish adults diagnosed with CAD, diabetes, hypertension, or severe hereditary dyslipidemia completed an electronic questionnaire survey during a visit in 1 of the 84 community pharmacies participating in the study. Thirty-four percent of the survey respondents were diagnosed with CAD or severe hereditary dyslipidemia and 82% were current or former statin users. Prevalence of nonpersistence with statin therapy was 15% among CAD patients and 17% among respondents without the diagnosis. Most of the nonpersistent statin users had discontinued the medication without consultation of a physician. None of the studied sociodemographic background factors were associated with persistence with statin therapy. Instead, experienced adverse effects, fear of adverse effects, perceived lack of need, and difficu...Continue Reading

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