Estudio piloto sobre el consumo de fármacos en ancianos que ingresan en un hospital

Autor:	P. Villares, J. Martínez López de Letona, F. Roman, R. Pérez Maestu, F. Blasco Patiño, M. C. Carreño
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Gerontology Polypharmacy business.industry Anciano MEDLINE Patología iatrogénica Nursing Internal Medicine Iatrogenic disease Medicine Prospective cohort study Adverse effect Nursing homes business Abuso de los servicios sanitarios
Zdroj:	Anales de Medicina Interna v.21 n.2 2004 SciELO España. Revistas Científicas Españolas de Ciencias de la Salud instname
Popis:	Background The absence of studies that evaluate the effect of the medical acts is an example of "mala praxis". The irrational use of medications is one of these cases. This study shows the characteristics of the drugs consumption in elders. Material and methods We include 53 elders hospitalized between 1/02/02 and the 31/05/02. Results The elders received an average of 6.45 medicaments/day. The factors of more consumption are the origin from nursing home residents and the number of previous surgeries. The adverse effects were related in 25% of the hospitalizations. Conclusions The basis of this situation is in the loss of the global perspective of the patients and in the abuse of the sanitary resources. Each drug is the result of an isolated medical act, determining the appearance of iatrogenic disease.
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