Potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults with cancer receiving specialist palliative care: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults (≥ 65 years) with cancer receiving palliative care often have other health conditions requiring multiple medications.

Aim

To describe and assess the appropriateness of prescribing for older adults with cancer in the last seven days of life in an inpatient palliative care setting.

Method

Retrospective observational study of medical records for 180 patients (60.6% male; median age: 74 years; range 65-94 years) over a two-year period. Medication appropriateness was assessed using: STOPPFrail, OncPal deprescribing guideline and criteria for identifying Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing in older adults with Cancer receiving Palliative Care (PIP-CPC).

Results

94.5% of patients had at least one other health condition (median 3, IQR 2-5). Th

SUBMITTER: Murphy M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664032 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature