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Exploring the challenges of accessing medication for patients with cystic fibrosis

Herbert, Sophie; Rowbotham, Nicola; Smith, Sherie; Wilson, Patrick; Elliott, Zoe; Leighton, Paul; Duff, Alistair; Smyth, Alan Robert

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Authors

Sophie Herbert

Nicola Rowbotham

SHERIE SMITH sherie.smith@nottingham.ac.uk
Cochrane Systematic Reviewer

Patrick Wilson

Zoe Elliott

PAUL LEIGHTON PAUL.LEIGHTON@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor of Applied Health Services Research

Alistair Duff

Alan Robert Smyth



Abstract

Reducing treatment burden in cystic fibrosis (CF) is the top research priority for patients and clinicians. Difficulty accessing medication is one aspect of treatment burden. We investigated this with an online survey available globally for patients with CF and healthcare professionals. Almost three quarters of patients with CF in our survey report difficulty getting repeat prescriptions on time, and most community pharmacists experience interrupted supplies of CF-specific medications. These barriers affect emotional and physical health of people with CF. Two-thirds of people with CF would like to get all their CF medication from one place, their CF centre.

Citation

Herbert, S., Rowbotham, N., Smith, S., Wilson, P., Elliott, Z., Leighton, P., …Smyth, A. R. (2022). Exploring the challenges of accessing medication for patients with cystic fibrosis. Thorax, 77(3), 295-297. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217140

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 13, 2021
Online Publication Date Sep 23, 2021
Publication Date Mar 1, 2022
Deposit Date Sep 15, 2021
Publicly Available Date Sep 23, 2021
Journal Thorax
Print ISSN 0040-6376
Electronic ISSN 1468-3296
Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 77
Issue 3
Pages 295-297
DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217140
Keywords Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6241156
Publisher URL https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2021/09/23/thoraxjnl-2021-217140

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