RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Factors influencing compliance in long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy in general practice.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 463
OP 464
VO 49
IS 443
A1 Hungin, A P
A1 Rubin, G
A1 O'Flanagan, H
YR 1999
UL http://bjgp.org/content/49/443/463.abstract
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.