Perfil de utilização de medicamentos por idosos em área urbana do Nordeste do Brasil

Filho, João Macêdo Coelho; Marcopito, Luiz Francisco; Castelo, Adauto

doi:10.1590/s0034-89102004000400012

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“…5,7,15 Cardiovascular medication were the most commonly used, which agrees with the national epidemiological profi le, e and hypertension was the most commonly self-reported chronic condition.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

“…20 The mean number of medications being taken at the time of the interview was lower than that observed in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 16 in the South Region 7 and in Belo Horizonte, MG. 15,20 However, it was higher than that found in Fortaleza, 5 the population which is closest to the population of this study, which suggests regional differences in the intensity of medication use.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 66%

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confidence: 59%

“…5,6,15 On the other hand, the proportion of elderly individuals using non-prescribed medication was lower than that reported in the literature. 5,6,15,16 This may be linked to the fact that this study dealt with a population dependent on the SUS and therefore needing a prescription for any kind of medication. The frequency with which medications judged unsafe for use by the elderly 3 were found was greater than that found in Rio de Janeiro 16 and in Fortaleza, 5 but the values were lower than those obtained for elderly individuals not dependent on the SUS.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 59%

“…This trend of taking larger quantities of medications is consistent with the results of other epidemiological investigations. 5,7,15,20 However, this difference was not refl ected in the occurrence of polypharmacy. Likewise, there was no link between polypharmacy and age group.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Epidemiologia do uso de medicamentos entre idosos em area urbana do Nordeste do Brasil

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OBJECTIVE:To analyze medication use and associated factors among the elderly. METHODS:A population-based cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 400 elderly people aged over 60 living in the urban area covered by the Family Health Strategy program in Recife, Northeastern Brazil in 2009. Individuals were selected by systematic random sampling and household data were collected. Demographic, socio-economic, lifestyle factors including nutrition practices and health variables were evaluated. Medication use was the independent variable. Univariate and multivariate statistical analysis were performed. RESULTS:The prevalence of medication use was 85.5%. Polypharmacy (> 5 drugs) occurred in 11% of cases. Of the 951 drugs reported, 98.2% were prescribed by doctors and 21.6% were considered unsafe for the elderly. The most commonly prescribed groups were: cardiovascular drugs (42.9%), central nervous system agents (20.2%) and drugs with an effect on the digestive tract and metabolism (17.3%). The use of polypharmacy was associated with education (p = 0.008), self-reported health (p = 0.012), self-reported chronic disease (p = 0.000) and the number of doctor appointments per year (0.000). CONCLUSIONS:The results of this study indicate a high proportion of medication use among the elderly, including of those considered unsuitable, and inequality among groups of elderly individuals regarding the use ofmedication, when education, number of doctor appointments and self-reported health are considered .

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confidence: 73%