the goal of this study is to identify the types of potentially inappropriate drugs prescribed by the medical specialists of isfahan province to elderly patients. a number of 31,254 randomly selected prescriptions from medical specialists of isfahan province were reviewed for elderly patients who were insured by the social security organization. three thousand and seven prescriptions were identi...

BACKGROUND While self-medication is common, inappropriate self-medication has potential risks. This study assesses inappropriate self-medication among adolescents and examines the relationships among medication literacy, substance use, and inappropriate self-medication. METHOD In 2016, a national representative sample of 6,226 students from 99 primary, middle, and high schools completed an on...

OBJECTIVES Inappropriate prescription medication use can have significant consequences. Although it is suspected that Aboriginal populations within Canada have high rates of inappropriate use, published information is lacking. To better understand this issue, we studied an Aboriginal population seeking addiction treatment. METHODS We surveyed Aboriginal clients who accessed addiction treatmen...

Inappropriate medication use is a major problem for the elderly. Although increasing attention has been paid to inappropriate prescription medication use, most previous research has been limited to the investigation of prevalence and trends. Few studies provide the empirical evidence for the adverse effect of inappropriate medication use on health outcomes at the national level. This study is t...

INTRODUCTION At present, 7.2% of the population in Singapore is in the geriatric age group, which will increase to 18.4% in the year 2030. The frailest segment of the geriatric population live in nursing homes. They suffer from multiple co-morbidities requiring multiple medication use. Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use have been considered as quality indicators for nursing home care...

OBJECTIVES To determine the association between inappropriate medication use and self-reported adverse drug effects (ADEs). DESIGN Prospective cohort study with three annual mailed surveys. SETTING Population-based sample of Iowa Medicare beneficiaries. PARTICIPANTS Cohort members (n5626) with established mobility disability and complete pharmacy dispensing records, continuous Medicare el...

BACKGROUND Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy of the elderly population enhances the probability of elderly in residential long-term care facilities experiencing inappropriate medication use. OBJECTIVES The aim is to systematically review literature to assess the prevalence of inappropriate medication use in residential long-term care facilities for the elderly. METHODS Databases (MEDLINE, EM...