کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2650163 | 1139331 | 2013 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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From November 2012 to January 2013, 480 seniors were recruited at the Pubic Health Center in Belgrade, Serbia. The patients' records were validated by four independent investigators. Data on over-the-counter (OTC) drug use were collected through a questionnaire. Polypharmacy, an intake of ≥5 prescribed medications, reported in 10.4% of seniors, was associated with cardiovascular (odds ratio [OR] = 3.07; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.12–8.39) and endocrine diseases (OR = 2.25; 95% CI = 1.05–4.84) as well as with the number of treated chronic conditions (OR = 2.45; 95% CI = 1.75–3.44). The most frequently used OTC drugs were analgesics (metamizole, diclofenac and acetaminophen) and vitamins (vitamin C and vitamin B complex). The number of treated chronic conditions was associated with use of OTC drugs (OR = 1.17; 95% CI = 1.01–1.36). Multiple chronic conditions correlated with multiple OTC drug use (ρ = 0.125, p = 0.019). Our analysis indicated that the prevalence of polypharmacy and OTC drug use in the elderly are comparable to those in industrialized countries.
Journal: Geriatric Nursing - Volume 34, Issue 6, November–December 2013, Pages 486–490