Repeat prescriptions of guideline-based secondary prevention medication in patients with type 2 diabetes and previous myocardial infarction in Dutch primary care

Abstract

A substantial proportion of type 2 diabetes patients with a previous MI did not receive guideline-based secondary prevention. Prescription rates were quite stable over time. This study confirms the need for a different approach to achieve an improvement of secondary prevention in type 2 diabetes patient with a previous MI. GPs can play an important role in this respect by being extra alert that prescription occurs according to the guidelines.