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Pediatric Drug Adherence and Parental Attention: Evidence From Comprehensive Claims Data

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Using comprehensive U.S. drug claims data, we show that adherence to asthma control medication declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that young children exhibited a 40 percent decrease in adherence by the end of 2020. The responses were less negative for older children and positive for adults. We provide additional evidence that parental attention played a role in driving this decrease, based on heterogeneity by pre-pandemic mail order usage and number of parental scripts. Policy implications for improving pediatric adherence are discussed.

Source: Health Economics

DOI: 10.1002/hec.70062

Authors: Josh Feng, Matthew J. Higgins, Elena Patel

Institutions: University of Utah, Tulane University, National Bureau of Economic Research, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition

Language: English

Topic: Medication Adherence and Compliance

Subfield: Family Practice

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,050