Medication adherence, utilization of healthcare services, and mortality of patients with epilepsy on opiate replacement therapy: A retrospective cohort study

CONCLUSION: People with epilepsy on ORT are less likely to engage with elective epilepsy services as currently delivered or take AEDs as prescribed despite most of these patients having daily attendance at a community pharmacist. This may contribute to the significantly increased rates of mortality and unscheduled hospital care. Clinicians and policymakers should consider service redesign to meet the demands of this high-risk population in an attempt to reduce mortality and morbidity.PMID:33621811 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107829

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - February 23, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Amber Askarieh Ian Morrison Kevin Ross Colin McCowan Keith Matthews Brian Kidd Craig A Heath Source Type: research