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| Title: | Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults with Chronic Diseases |
| Authors: | Nascimennto, Tânia
Andrade, Amanda
Cabrita, Catarina
Pais, Sandra
De la Puerta, Rocio |
| Keywords: | chronic diseases
elderly
potentially inappropriate medication |
| Issue Date: | 11-Apr-2024 |
| Publisher: | proceedings |
| Citation: | Nascimento T, Andrade A, Cabrita C, Pais S, De la Puerta R. Prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults with Chronic Diseases. Proceedings. 2024; 99(1):7. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024099007 |
| Abstract: | Older adults often consume high amounts of medicines, some of which may not be suitable for their age. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on elderly people (>60 years) diag- nosed with chronic diseases and taking at least one medication. The consumption of potentially inap- propriate medication (PIM) was analyzed using the EU(7)-PIM List. Of the 65 elderly included, the majority were women (83.1%), diagnosed with hypertension (60.0%), and took 4.09 ± 2.104 medicines. More than 58% consumed at least one PIM. Nervous system PIMs were the most prevalent (29.2%, n = 19). There is a high prevalence of PIM use among the elderly, necessitating regular evaluation for safer medication use. |
| URI: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/99/1/7
http://hdl.handle.net/10174/38816 |
| Type: | article |
| Appears in Collections: | CHRC - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
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