ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Association of Self-Reported Medication Adherence with Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Elderly Patients: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study.
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- Promoting Medication Adherence in the Elderly: Factors and Insights From a Cross-Sectional Study.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting Medication Adherence in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Trajectories of potentially inappropriate medication use among older adults in Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults-Prevalence, Trends and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Risk factors for self-reported medication adherence in community-dwelling older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a multicenter cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Medication adherence in Medicare-enrolled older adults with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before and during COVID-19 pandemic.Therapeutic advances in chronic disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPolypharmacy (PP) and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) cause problematic drug-related issues in elderly patients; however, little is known about the association between medication adherence and PP and PIMs. This study evaluated the association of self-reported medication adherence with PP and PIMs in elderly patients.
methodsA cross-sectional pilot study was conducted using data collected from electronic medical records of 142 self-administering patients aged ≥65 years, excluding emergency hospitalization cases. Self-reported medication adherence was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS).
resultsOf the 142 patients, 91 (64.1%) had PP and 80 (56.3%) used at least one PIM. In univariate analysis, patients with a VAS score of 100% had a significantly higher number of female patients and ≥1 PIM use compared to other patients. We found no association between the VAS score and PP. In multivariable analysis, the use of PIMs was significantly associated with a VAS score of 100% (odds ratio = 2.32; 95% confidence interval = 1.16-4.72;
conclusionsUse of PIMs by elderly patients is significantly associated with self-reported medication adherence. Pharmacists should pay more attention to prescribed medications of self-administering elderly patients in order to improve their prescribing quality.
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