Potentially inappropriate medication use and associated factors in residents of long-term care facilities: A nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities (LTCFs) may have multimorbidity and be unable to self-administer medication. Thus, due to the risk of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs), epidemiological studies on PIM use and its associated factors should be conducted to ensure safe medication use for residents in LTCFs. Objective: We evaluated PIM use among residents of LTCF and the associated factors in residents of LTCFs in Korea using a nationwide database. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the Korea National Health Insurance Service Senior Cohort (KNHIS-SC) database 2.0 of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS), a single public insurer in Korea. We analyzed older adults aged ≥65 years who were residents of LTCFs in 2018, using the KN

SUBMITTER: Jang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9871308 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature