Community-level social capital and polypharmacy among public assistance recipients in Japan: A multilevel cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: •Polypharmacy is common among low socioeconomic public assistance recipients.•69.5 % of adults on public assistance had polypharmacy with ≥6 oral medications.•Higher civic participation was associated with lower excessive polypharmacy prevalence.•Higher social cohesion was associated with higher excessive polypharmacy prevalence.•Polypharmacy should be addressed based on civic participation and social cohesion.

SUBMITTER: Kasahara M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11984595 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature