Rational Drug Use in Elderly

Aker, Rezzan

doi:10.5222/otd.supp2.2013.099

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“…It has been reported that 90% of individuals aged ≥65 years have at least one chronic disease, and 60% use at least one medication. 2 The use of different drugs for each disease, the tendency of the elderly to use herbal medicines or other drugs without the physician’s recommendation, and continuing to use drugs beyond the recommended period, leads to problems such as drug interactions, and negative effects on the quality of life in both physiological and psychological aspects.…”

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The Effect of Combined Drug Management and an Exercise Program on Symptoms and the Happiness Level in Elderly Women

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2020

Home Health Care Management & Practice

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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of combined drug management and an exercise program on symptoms and the happiness levels of elderly women people living at home. This interventional study included a total of 35 women, aged 65 to 74 years, who were registered at the Family Healthcare Centre. A 14-week program was combined with exercise and drug management. Pre-test and post-test evaluations results were recorded. The Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire-Short Form (OHQ-SF) and a sociodemographic form and Follow-Up form were used for data collection. The mean ESAS points of the symptoms of pain, tiredness, sadness, and insomnia showed a significant decrease after intervention and the sense of well-being improved ( p < .001). A statistically significant increase was determined in the happiness levels of the participants after intervention. The combined program of drug management and exercise was found to be effective in raising happiness levels and reducing symptoms in elderly women.

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The Effect of Combined Drug Management and an Exercise Program on Symptoms and the Happiness Level in Elderly Women

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“…Günümüzde sağlık alanındaki ilerlemeler ve doğum oranlarının azalmasına bağlı olarak dünya ülkelerinin toplumlarındaki yaş dengesi değişmekte ve yaşlı nüfusu giderek artmaktadır. Yaşlı nüfusun artmasına paralel olarak, yaşlılık ile birlikte görülen kronik hastalıklar ve çoklu ilaç kullanımı da artmaktadır (1)(2)(3).…”

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Yaşlı Hastalarda Uygunsuz İlaç Kullanımının İncelenmesi ve Polifarmasi Varlığı

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Amaç: Bu çalışmamızda 65 yaş ve üzeri yatan hastalarda hem uygunsuz ilaç kullanımının ve polifarmasi varlığının araştırılması ve hem de bu uygunsuz durumların hastaların hastanede kalış sürelerine olan etkisi incelenmiştir.Yöntem: Çalışmamızın kaynağını oluşturan veriler, Ocak-Mart 2016 tarihleri arasında Adıyaman Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesine başvuran 65 yaş ve üzeri 970 hastadan örneklem yoluyla seçilen hasta dosyalarının retrospektif olarak incelenmesi sonucu elde edildi. Uygunsuz ilaç kullanımının tespiti Avrupa Birliği (EU) listesi (EU7-PIM list) kullanılarak yapıldı.Bulgular: Çalışmamıza katılan hastalardaki uygunsuz ilaç varlığına bakıldığında hastaların %59.4'ünde yani 77 adedinde uygunsuz ilaç varlığı tespit edildi. Bu ilaçlar arasında "teofilin" %33.3 oranla en fazla kullanılan uygunsuz ilaç olduğu görüldü.Sonuç: Yaşlı hastalarda tedavi protokolü belirlenmeden önce hastada geniş bir geriatrik değerlendirme yapılması, kullanılacak ilaçların endikasyon uyumuna bakılması, hastanın sürekli kullandığı ilaçların dikkate alınarak yeni ilaçlara başlanması gerekmektedir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Uygunsuz ilaç kullanım, polifarmasi, yaşlılık, Bu çalışma "AdıyamanAbstract Aim: In this study, we investigated the presence of inappropriate drug use and polypharmacy in patients aged 65 years and over and the effect of these inappropriate conditions on the duration of hospital stay. Method:The data of our study were obtained by retrospectively examining the patient files selected through sampling from 970 patients aged 65 years and older who applied

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“…However, the birthrate has decreased and the demographic structure of the population has changed [2]. Furthermore, the populations in the most developed countries already have aged [3].…”

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An Overview of Polypharmacy in Geriatric Patients

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2016

Challenges in Elder Care

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Ageing causes a decrease in cognitive and physical abilities, thus making the elderly more sensitive and vulnerable. Besides, the elderly' living conidtions are greatly affected by various diseases and other health-related problems. As is known, a large number of medicines are used to treat the health-related problems in elderly. Multiple drug use can be named as polypharmacy, though many definitions for "polypharmacy" are available in the literature. Many studies are available to explain the situation of the polypharmacy. Furthermore, there are many studies that confirm the prevalence of polypharmacy in several countries such as Brazil, the Netherlands, Sweden and Singapore. Health professionals involve in different stages of the health care services from the prescription until the usage of the drugs. Especially, pharmacists have significant role in informing the patients about rational use of drugs. It is known that the metabolism in geriatric patients changes with ageing. Therefore, medications, particularly polypharmacy, can cause serious side effect in geriatric patients. However, effective communication between the pharmacists and the patient and reasonable intervention by the pharmacist could prevent the negative effects caused by medications. In addition, an ethical perspective is crucial for considering geriatric patients' benefit.

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Rational Drug Use in Elderly

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The Effect of Combined Drug Management and an Exercise Program on Symptoms and the Happiness Level in Elderly Women

The Effect of Combined Drug Management and an Exercise Program on Symptoms and the Happiness Level in Elderly Women

Yaşlı Hastalarda Uygunsuz İlaç Kullanımının İncelenmesi ve Polifarmasi Varlığı

An Overview of Polypharmacy in Geriatric Patients

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