Intervention to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older patients with hip fractures: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy is frequently observed in hip fracture patients. Although it is associated with an increased risk of hip fracture, polypharmacy often continues after hip fracture recovery. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to improve appropriate polypharmacy for elderly patients admitted to the hospital for hip fractures.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study to compare the outcomes of patients receiving the intervention (n = 32) with those of patients who received usual care (n = 132). All hip fracture patients aged 65 years or older and prescribed 5 or more medications at admission from January 2015 to December 2016 were included in the study. The intervention consisted of an assessment by internal medicine physici

SUBMITTER: Komagamine J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5732518 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature