Uso inapropiado de medicamentos en adultos mayores: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2010



Título del documento: Uso inapropiado de medicamentos en adultos mayores: resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2010
Revista: Revista médica de Chile
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000394502
ISSN: 0034-9887
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Chile. Chile
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Període: Abr
Volum: 144
Número: 4
Paginació: 417-425
País: Chile
Idioma: Español
Tipo de documento: Estadística o encuesta
Enfoque: Analítico
Resumen en inglés Inappropriate medication use in older people is an important source of adverse events and complications. Aim: To determine the frequency of inappropriate medication use in the general population. Material and Methods: As part of the 2010 Chilean National Health Survey, 1,048 persons aged 65 years or more were interviewed about medication use. The information obtained was analyzed using standardized Beer’s criteria, adapted for the Chilean population, to define inappropriate medication use. A logistic regression model was performed to define risk factors for inappropriate medication use. Results: Ten percent of subjects had a high risk of inappropriate medication use. The most common medications used were chlorphenamine, amitriptyline, diazepam, chlorpromazine, chlordiazepoxide and piroxicam. The risk factors detected were female gender, polypharmacy and a bad health self-perception. Conclusions: Inappropriate medication use is common among Chilean older people and should be discouraged
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Farmacología,
Geriatría,
Salud pública,
Ancianos,
Errores de medicación,
Efectos colaterales,
Reacciones adversas,
Encuestas de salud
Keyword: Medicine,
Geriatrics,
Pharmacology,
Public health,
Aged,
Medication errors,
Side effects,
Adverse reactions,
Health surveys
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