Prevalence and determinants of polypharmacy in cardiovascular patients attending outpatient clinic in Ethiopia University Hospital.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:While there are advances in medicine and pharmaceutical care, the burden of medication use has also grown with polypharmacy. In this regard, cardiovascular patients are subjected to polypharmacy for a longer period. OBJECTIVE:The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy in cardiovascular outpatients attending the University of Gondar Comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest Ethiopia. METHODS:A hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from March 30 -May 30, 2019. The unique medical registration number of 424 patients was selected by using systematic random sampling to trace the medical chart and followed with an interview to explore the factors related to polypharmacy.

SUBMITTER: Tefera YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7263581 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature