Are doctors using more preventive medication for cardiovascular disease? A Swedish cross-sectional study.
Scand J Prim Health Care
; 41(3): 297-305, 2023 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37467115
KEYPOINTSGroups with low socioeconomic status have lower rates of using medication that prevents cardiovascular disease, compared to groups with high socioeconomic status.Physicians are responsible for prescribing all medicines to prevent cardiovascular disease; thus, biased prescriptions could have effects on the equality of care in the population.Compared to individuals with equivalent education, physicians had higher rates of using medication that prevents cardiovascular disease.This study highlights the need for systematic population-based evaluation of CVD risk in order to promote equitable CVD outcomes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cardiovascular Agents
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Scand J Prim Health Care
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Sweden
Country of publication:
United States