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Regulatory and clinical perspective on patient access to antidiabetic medicines in Slovenia

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العنوان: Regulatory and clinical perspective on patient access to antidiabetic medicines in Slovenia
المؤلفون: Zerovnik Spela, Marđetko Nika, Locatelli Igor, Kos Mitja
المصدر: Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, Vol 149, Iss 7-8, Pp 461-466 (2021)
بيانات النشر: Serbian Medical Society, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
المجموعة: LCC:Medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: diabetes mellitus, antidiabetic medicines, patient access, focus groups, diabetes care, Medicine
الوصف: Introduction/Objective. Three novel classes of antidiabetic medicines have been introduced into the market in the last decade, namely dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors. Many factors influence patient access to these medicines and their utilization in clinical practice: these need to be explored. The aim of the study was to gain an insight into patient access to antidiabetic medicines in Slovenia from a regulatory and clinical point of view. Methods. A focus group with five Slovenian experts (representatives of regulatory bodies and prescribers of antidiabetic medicines) was performed in January 2019. The discussion was audiotaped upon obtaining written consent from the experts and transformed into a verbatim transcript. Two researchers independently analyzed the content of the discussion, using NVivo 11 to identify main themes and subthemes. Results. Slovenia provides satisfactory patient access to antidiabetic medicines; however, prescribing restrictions and unequal access to diabetologists in the Slovenian regions may limit patient access to novel antidiabetic medicines. Prescribing restrictions should be aligned with the new evidence on cardiovascular benefit of some antidiabetic medicines. A national registry of patients with diabetes should be established in order to obtain reliable data on patient outcomes and improve the quality of patient care. Conclusion. Patient access to antidiabetic medicines could be significantly improved not only in Slovenia but also in other countries by changing prescribing restrictions, establishing national registries of patients with diabetes, and involving multidisciplinary teams in diabetes care.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
Serbian
تدمد: 0370-8179
2406-0895
العلاقة: https://doaj.org/toc/0370-8179Test; https://doaj.org/toc/2406-0895Test
DOI: 10.2298/SARH210125058Z
الوصول الحر: https://doaj.org/article/0a8f27f846954276b9605195a91599b9Test
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.0a8f27f846954276b9605195a91599b9
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:03708179
24060895
DOI:10.2298/SARH210125058Z