PMID- 10562747
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19991123
LR  - 20220321
IS  - 0960-1643 (Print)
IS  - 0960-1643 (Linking)
VI  - 49
IP  - 443
DP  - 1999 Jun
TI  - Factors influencing compliance in long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy in 
      general practice.
PG  - 463-4
AB  - Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribing in general practice is common, 
      but only a minority of patients request their prescriptions regularly. This study 
      determined factors linked with compliance using questionnaires and diary cards. 
      The chief factors determining whether or not patients took their PPIs were the 
      presence or severity of symptoms and the desire to remain in personal control, 
      together with a fear of side-effects and lack of knowledge about the drugs. As 
      most such prescribing is for uncomplicated gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, 
      on-demand therapy should now be formally advocated.
FAU - Hungin, A P
AU  - Hungin AP
AD  - Centre for Health Studies, University of Durham.
FAU - Rubin, G
AU  - Rubin G
FAU - O'Flanagan, H
AU  - O'Flanagan H
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - England
TA  - Br J Gen Pract
JT  - The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of 
      General Practitioners
JID - 9005323
RN  - 0 (Proton Pump Inhibitors)
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - Family Practice
MH  - Female
MH  - Gastroesophageal Reflux/drug therapy
MH  - Humans
MH  - Long-Term Care
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Patient Compliance
MH  - *Proton Pump Inhibitors
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
PMC - PMC1313445
EDAT- 1999/11/24 00:00
MHDA- 1999/11/24 00:01
PMCR- 2000/06/01
CRDT- 1999/11/24 00:00
PHST- 1999/11/24 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1999/11/24 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1999/11/24 00:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2000/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Br J Gen Pract. 1999 Jun;49(443):463-4.