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Challenges to cholesterol medication adherence
| Category | Barrier |
|---|---|
| System factors | Higher cost sharing or copayments |
| Poor patient–provider communication | |
| Lack of patient-centered medical home infrastructure | |
| Acute illness (sickness care) focus | |
| Hospital (rescue care) focus | |
| Condition and treatment factors | Perceived efficacy |
| Newly initiated patients | |
| Number of medications | |
| Perceived side effects | |
| Timing of medication initiation | |
| Patient-level factors | Sex |
| Smoking status |
