Medication use patterns among older patients in temporary stays in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients in temporary stays are typically older individuals with frailty and multimorbidity. However, limited knowledge exists about their medication use. This study aimed to describe prescription drug use among patients in temporary stays in Denmark.

Methods

We conducted a drug utilisation study on 11,424 patients in public healthcare-operated temporary stay units across 14 Danish municipalities between 2016 and 2023 (median age 81 years; 54% women). Prescription data were sourced from the Danish National Prescription Registry.

Results

Patients used a median of six drug classes (interquartile range [IQR] 4-10) in the four months before moving into a temporary stay facility; 68% used ≥ 5 drug classes, and 26% used ≥ 10. The most commonly used drug classes were

SUBMITTER: Harbi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12378489 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature