Changes in Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Homebound Older Adults in Japan, 2015-2019: a Nationwide Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With rising worldwide population aging, the number of homebound individuals with multimorbidity is increasing. Improvement in the quality of home medical care (HMC), including medications, contributes to meeting older adults' preference for "aging in place" and securing healthcare resources.

Objective

To evaluate the changes in drug prescriptions, particularly potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), among older adults receiving HMC in recent years, during which measures addressing inappropriate polypharmacy were implemented, including the introduction of clinical practice guidelines and medical fees for deprescribing.

Design

A cross-sectional study.

Participants

Using data from the national claims database in Japan, this study included older ad

SUBMITTER: Hamada S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10713963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature