Adoption of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors among prescribers caring for nursing home residents

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BACKGROUND: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2I) use has increased among community-dwelling populations, but little is known about how clinicians have prescribed them for US nursing home (NH) residents. We described the adoption of SGLT2Is by prescribers caring for long-stay NH residents by clinician specialty and over time, compared with sulfonylureas, an older diabetes medication class.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of prescribers of SGLT2Is and sulfonylureas for all long-stay US NH residents aged 65 years or older (2017-2019). Using 100% of Medicare Part D claims linked to prescriber characteristics data, we identified all dispensings of SGLT2Is and sulfonylureas for long-stay NH residents and their associated prescribers. We described the distribution of prescriber specialties for each drug class over time as well as the number of NH residents prescribed SGLT2s versus sulfonylureas. We estimated the proportions of prescribers who prescribed both drug classes versus only sulfonylureas or only SGLT2Is.

RESULTS: We identified 36,427 unique prescribers (SGLT2I: N = 5811; sulfonylureas: N = 35,443) for 117,667 NH residents between 2017 and 2019. For both classes, family medicine and internal medicine physicians accounted for most prescriptions (75%-81%). Most clinicians (87%) prescribed only sulfonylureas, 2% prescribed SGLT2Is only, and 11% prescribed both. Geriatricians were least likely to prescribe only SGLT2Is. We observed an increase in the number of residents with SGLT2I use from n = 2344 in 2017 to n = 5748 in 2019.

CONCLUSIONS: Among NH residents, most clinicians have not incorporated SGLT2Is into their prescribing for diabetes, but the extent of use is increasing. Family medicine and internal medicine physicians prescribed the majority of diabetes medications for NH residents, and geriatricians were the least likely to prescribe only SGLT2Is. Future research should explore provider concerns regarding SGLT2I prescribing, particularly adverse events.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 71(2023), 8 vom: 20. Aug., Seite 2585-2592

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hayes, Kaleen N [VerfasserIn]
Berry, Sarah D [VerfasserIn]
Munshi, Medha N [VerfasserIn]
Zullo, Andrew R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9NEZ333N27
Frail elderly
Glucose
Hypoglycemic Agents
Hypoglycemic agents
IY9XDZ35W2
Journal Article
Nursing homes
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Sodium
Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors
Sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors
Sulfonylurea Compounds
Sulfonylurea compounds

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Date Completed 07.08.2023

Date Revised 03.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jgs.18360

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355819589