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Polypharmacy in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes of Northern Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorPinto, Isabel C.
dc.contributor.authorNascimento, LuĆ­s
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorAzevedo, Joana
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-20T15:02:22Z
dc.date.available2018-03-20T15:02:22Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe polypharmacy is a growing problem, especially in the elderly population due to chronic diseases requiring the simultaneous use of drugs. This issue has become worse due to the increasing aging of the world population. Objectives: To characterize drug therapy, polypharmacy and possible interactions in institutionalized elderly, as well as polypharmacy associated factors. Methods: This cross-sectional and correlational study, had a sample of 155 elderly (ā‰„65 years) polymedicated (ā‰„3 drugs) and institutionalized in nursing homes in northern Portugal districts (Porto, Vila Real and Viseu). Data were obtained by consulting the clinical files. Beers list and the Delafuente classification were used to evaluate the therapeutic and possible interactions. It was used descriptive statistics, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and ANOVA tests, with a significance level of 5%. Results: The sample consisted mainly of females elderly (69% vs. 31%), aged between 65 and 99 years (mean 83.73), while 34.2% was between 85-89 years old. On average, 6.85 different drugs are administered per day, and antihypertensives are the most prescribed (71.0%). According to the list of Beers, 0.6% of seniors take drugs that should be avoided wherever possible and 10.3% takes drugs rarely appropriate. According Delafuente, we find 13 possible drug interactions. Only age seems to be associated with the number of drugs administered daily (p=0.017), older between 80-84 years are those who consume more. Conclusions: Regarding polypharmacy there was an average of about 7 different drugs per day, antihypertensives the most prescribed. We identified 13 possible drug interactions and about 10% of elderly taking drugs rarely appropriate. Age seems to be associated with polypharmacy.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPinto, Isabel C.; Nascimento, LuĆ­s ; Pereira, Filipa; Azevedo, Joana; Pereira, Sara (2014). Polypharmacy in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes of Northern Portugal. In 2nd World Congress of Health Research. AtenciĆ³n Primaria. ISSN 0212-6567 46 (Espec Cong 1), p. 73-73pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0212-6567
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/16440
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.journals.elsevier.com/atencion-primariapt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBeers Criteriapt_PT
dc.subjectDrug interactionspt_PT
dc.subjectElderlypt_PT
dc.subjectPolypharmacypt_PT
dc.titlePolypharmacy in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes of Northern Portugalpt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceViseu, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage73pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueEspec Cong 1pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage73pt_PT
oaire.citation.title2nd World Congress of Health Researchpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume46pt_PT
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person.familyNameNascimento
person.givenNameIsabel C.
person.givenNameLuĆ­s
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