Medication-related burden variation across chronic conditions: a population-based cross-sectional survey
MRB is rather common among people with chronic conditions, the prevalence varying according to the conditions. MRB was associated with diabetes, heart disease, and rheumatic disease. Identifying chronic conditions that increase the likelihood of MRB enables allocation of healthcare resources and planning of interventions to patients with those specific illnesses.
Authors
- Heidi Mikkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6880-6377)
- Emma Aarnio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6555-7833)
- Katri Hämeen‐Anttila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3515-0792)
- Leena Saastamoinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0887-0137)
- Maarit Dimitrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8199-0700)
- Marja Airaksinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6077-5671)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13402-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.22