Constraining in reimbursement criteria and the adherence to anti-osteoporosis medications (AOMs) in Taiwan: Urbanization makes the difference
Journal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi
Date Issued
2023-06-02
Author(s)
Wang, Chen-Yu
Yang, Tsung-Han
Hwang, Jawl-Shan
Chen, Ho-Min
Hsu, Chih-Cheng
Chang, Yin-Fan
Wu, Chih-Hsing
Abstract
The Bureau of National Health Insurance in Taiwan implemented a new reimbursement scheme incorporating bone mineral density (BMD) criteria on Jan. 1, 2011. This study aimed to investigate a real-life 11-year secular trend of adherence in new AOMs users and evaluated the change of adherence to AOMs therapy in different urbanization areas after reimbursement criteria were restrained.
Subjects
Adherence; Anti-osteoporosis medications; Osteoporosis; Urbanization
Type
journal article