Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in older adults who use long-term care services: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Older adults requiring care often have multiple morbidities that lead to polypharmacy, including the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), leading to increased medical costs and adverse drug effects. We conducted a cross-sectional study to clarify the actual state of drug prescriptions and the background of polypharmacy and PIMs. Using long-term care (LTC) and medical insurance claims data in the Ibaraki Prefecture from April 2018 to March 2019, we included individuals aged ≥ 65 who used LTC services. The number of drugs prescribed for ≥ 14 days and the number of PIMs were counted. A generalized linear model was used to analyze the association between the backgrounds of individuals and the number of drugs; logistic regression analysis was used for the presence of PIMs. PIMs

SUBMITTER: Hagiwara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature