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Dynamic patterns and predictors of hydroxychloroquine nonadherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with systemic lupus erythematosus.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the standard of care medication for most SLE patients, however nonadherence is common. We investigated longitudinal patterns and predictors of nonadherence to HCQ in a U.S. SLE cohort of HCQ initiators. METHODS:We used Medicaid data from 28 states to identify adults 18-65 years with prevalent SLE. We included HCQ initiators following ?6 months without use, and required ?1 year of follow-up after first dispensing (index date). We used the proportion of days covered (PDC) to describe overall HCQ adherence (<80% = nonadherent) and novel group-based trajectory models (GBTM) to examine monthly patterns (<80% of days/month covered = nonadherent), during the first year of use. Multivariable multinomial logistic regression models were used to examine predictors of nonadherence. RESULTS:We identified 10,406 HCQ initiators with SLE. Mean age was 38 (±12) years, 94% were female, 42% black, 31% white; 85% had a mean PDC < 80%. In our 4-group GBTM, 17% were persistent adherers, 36% persistent nonadherers, and 47% formed two dynamic patterns of partial adherence. Adherence declined for most patients over the first year. Compared to persistent adherers, the odds of nonadherence were increased for blacks and Hispanics vs. whites and for younger ages vs. older; increased SLE-related comorbidities were associated with reduced odds of nonadherence for persistent nonadherers (0.95, 95% CI: 0.91-0.99). CONCLUSIONS:Among HCQ initiators with SLE, we observed poor adherence which declined for most over the first year of use. HCQ adherence is a dynamic behavior and further studies of associated predictors, outcomes, and interventions should reflect this.

SUBMITTER: Feldman CH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6035896 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dynamic patterns and predictors of hydroxychloroquine nonadherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Feldman Candace H CH Collins Jamie J Zhang Zhi Z Subramanian S V SV Solomon Daniel H DH Kawachi Ichiro I Costenbader Karen H KH

Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 20180108 2

<h4>Background</h4>Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the standard of care medication for most SLE patients, however nonadherence is common. We investigated longitudinal patterns and predictors of nonadherence to HCQ in a U.S. SLE cohort of HCQ initiators.<h4>Methods</h4>We used Medicaid data from 28 states to identify adults 18-65 years with prevalent SLE. We included HCQ initiators following ≥6 months without use, and required ≥1 year of follow-up after first dispensing (index date). We used the prop ...[more]

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Project description:ObjectiveAdherence to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) treatment in patients with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is suboptimal. Although individual-level factors, including younger age and non-white race/ethnicity, have been implicated, contextual factors have not been explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of contextual factors, including racial composition, socioeconomic status, and the concentration of health care resources, on adherence to HCQ among SLE patients enrolled in Medicaid.MethodsWe identified SLE patients from 28 states in the US who enrolled in Medicaid (2000-2010) and in whom HCQ treatment was newly initiated (no use for ?6 months). We required 12 months of continuous enrollment with complete drug dispensing data and measured adherence using the proportion of days covered (PDC). We identified individual-level variables from Medicaid, zip code-level, county-level and state-level sociodemographic variables from the American Community Survey, and health resources from Area Health Resources Files. We used 4-level hierarchical multivariable logistic regression models to examine the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% credible intervals (95% CrIs) of adherence (PDC ?80%) versus nonadherence.ResultsAmong 10,268 patients with SLE in whom HCQ treatment was initiated, 15% were adherent to treatment. After we adjusted for individual-level characteristics, we observed lower odds of adherence among patients living in zip code areas with a higher percentage of black individuals (highest tertile OR 0.81 [95% CrI 0.69-0.96] versus lowest tertile). This association persisted after controlling for area-level educational attainment, percent below federal poverty level (FPL), urbanicity, and health care resources. We did not observe statistically significant associations with zip code-level percent Hispanic, percent white, education, or percent below FPL. The odds of adherence were higher in counties with more hospitals (OR 1.30 [95% CrI 1.07-1.58]).ConclusionAmong Medicaid beneficiaries with SLE, we observed significant effects of racial composition and hospital concentration on HCQ adherence. Interventions that acknowledge and address contextual factors should be considered in order to reduce high rates of nonadherence in vulnerable populations.

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Dynamic patterns and predictors of hydroxychloroquine nonadherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Dynamic patterns and predictors of hydroxychloroquine nonadherence among Medicaid beneficiaries with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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