Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications and prescription dynamics in elderly hospitalized patients in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In recent years, the need for a more appropriate prescription of medications in the older population has emerged as a significant public health concern. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) in hospitalized adults aged ≥ 75.

Patients and methods

This was a retrospective descriptive observational study of patients at 16 hospitals in Spain. The study population included inpatients aged ≥ 75 admitted during a 7-day period (May 10 to 16, 2021). Data were obtained from the pharmacy databases of the participating hospitals. The list of PIMs was based on the Beers, STOPP-START, EU-PIM and PRISCUS criteria.

Results

A total of 4,183 patients were included. PIMs were detected in 23.5% (N = 1,126) of the cohort.

SUBMITTER: Puig T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443693 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature