Utilização de medicamentos por idosos brasileiros, de acordo com a faixa etária: um inquérito postal

Silva, Anderson Lourenço da; Ribeiro, Andréia Queiróz; Klein, Carlos Henrique; Acúrcio, Francisco de Assis

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2012000600003

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“…These individuals were mostly female, lived without a partner, had a low level of schooling and lived off their pensions, as other studies of the elderly population have shown 15 .…”

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Medication use by the elderly: analysis of prescribing, dispensing, and use in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo

Stefano

Conterno

Filho

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To describe the prescribing, dispensing, use, adhesion, and storage of medicines to and by the elderly. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in Estratégia Saúde da Família (Family Health Strategy) health centers (ESF), in Marília in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, based on the records of and interviews with 114 individuals seven to ten days after a medical consultation. A descriptive analysis was carried out. Results: The mean number of prescribed drugs was 4.98 per elderly patient. Of the total number of prescribed drugs, 81.5% were supplied by public services, with the nutrient (50%); antilipemic (62.1%); analgesic (30.7%); dermo-protector (66.6%); herbal (40%) and parasite and antifungal (37.5%) classes dispensed the least. A total of 83.8% of the prescribed drugs were used, while the drugs dispensed at the lowest rates were not used by the elderly, except for analgesics. A total of 40.3% of the respondents exhibited low adherence. Most stored their medicines in a suitable place. Conclusion: The prescribing, dispensing, use and storage of medications to and by the elderly can be considered effective, but adherence remains low, requiring new strategies and interventions.

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“…These individuals were mostly female, lived without a partner, had a low level of schooling and lived off their pensions, as other studies of the elderly population have shown 15 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

Medication use by the elderly: analysis of prescribing, dispensing, and use in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo

Stefano

Conterno

Filho

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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“…In Brazil, the use of a great number of medication drugs is widely observed among individuals who are aged 60 years or older 36,37 . They are a subject of simultaneous impairment of different organs or systems and, therefore, candidate to multipurpose drugs.…”

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Prevalência e fatores associados ao diabetes em idosos no município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Vitoi

Fogal

Nascimento

et al. 2015

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ABSTRACT:Objectives: To assess the prevalence and factors associated with diabetes in the elderly population and verify the correlation between the use of medications for diabetes and information about the disease. Methods: This epidemiological cross-sectional study was conducted in Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 621 elderly people aged 60 years or older selected by simple random sampling. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as a research tool and included questions about socioeconomic conditions, lifestyle, health conditions, and nutritional status. The weight, height, and waist circumference were measured. The dependent variable was the self-reported diabetes. In the association analysis between explanatory variables and self-reported diabetes, the Poisson regression analysis with robust variance was used. In the bivariate analysis, a p value < 0.25 was used to include the variables for the multivariate modeling, and in the final model, the variables with p value < 0.10 association were included. Results: The prevalence of diabetes was 22.4%. The multivariate hierarchical analysis showed the following factors independently and positively associated with diabetes: gender, self-reported health, history of hypertension/dyslipidemia, polypharmacy, and waist circumference. The elderly schooling was negatively associated with diabetes. Conclusion: The results showed the need for implementation of educational public policies to promote behavior changes of the population to prevent and control diabetes and its complications.

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“…However, there are few studies that deal with elderly persons with SHI, who, despite their greater purchasing power, can present complex problems that require specific actions. Membership in a health plan results in ease of access to care and medical prescription and is associated with the increased use of medications 10 . The amount of medicines used and their financial cost therefore weigh significantly in the budget of this age group, while many older people with SHI also seek to obtain at least some of their drugs through the Sistema Único de Saúde (the Unified Health System) (SUS) 6 .…”

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Analysis of medication use by elderly persons with supplemental health insurance plans

Muniz

Goulart

Lazarini

et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: To analyze the socio-demographic and pharmacotherapeutic profiles of elderly users of a private health plan. Method: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 239 elderly users of a private health plan in a medium-size city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection and absolute and relative frequencies were obtained. The pharmacotherapeutic survey estimated the prevalence and average number of medicines used in the 15 days prior to the interview, as well as adherence to treatment. Results: Of the respondents, 79% were female, with a mean age of 73 years. The main health problems reported were: arterial hypertension, rheumatism/ arthritis, dyslipidemia and diabetes. A total of 97.1% of the elderly persons used medicine, and the most frequently used classes were for the cardiovascular and digestive systems. An average of 5.9 drugs/elderly person were used and 62.8% of the sample were undergoing polymedication. A total of 11.7% of the sample used medications that were unsuitable for the elderly, 51% had average adherence to medication and 12.1% had poor adherence. Conclusions: The majority of elderly people in the sample were female, lived with relatives and had a higher-level education. Despite the use of polymedication and the presence of multiple comorbidities, the percentage of elderly persons with low adherence to treatment was lower than that found in other studies. A high level of education and purchasing power, which facilitated the access to medication of the elderly patients under study, may be important predictors of adherence to treatment. The results support maintaining a model of care for the elderly centered on the treatment of diseases and pharmacotherapy.

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Utilização de medicamentos por idosos brasileiros, de acordo com a faixa etária: um inquérito postal

Cited by 69 publications

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Medication use by the elderly: analysis of prescribing, dispensing, and use in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo

Medication use by the elderly: analysis of prescribing, dispensing, and use in a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo

Prevalência e fatores associados ao diabetes em idosos no município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Analysis of medication use by elderly persons with supplemental health insurance plans

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