Use of potentially inappropriate medications by older adults’ residents in a long-term care institutions for the elderly in Goiás, Brazil

USE OF POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS BY OLDER ADULTS RESIDENTS IN A LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTION IN GOIÁS, BRAZIL

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.43.11806

Keywords:

Potentially Inappropriate Medication List. Homes for the Aged. Patient Safety. Geriatric Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: Analyze the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in prescriptions for the elderly in a long-term institution, according to the Beers Criteria 2015. Methods: Observational cross-sectional study of medical records of 77 elderly people living in a long-term institution in Goiás, Brazil, on health data and medicines used. The analysis of PIMs was performed through descriptive analyzes. Results: The most prevalent drugs such as PIM-1 were diazepam, omeprazole and risperidone, such as PIM-2 diazepam, risperidone and citalopram and PIM-3, hydrochlorothiazide and acetylsalicylic acid. Conclusion: Drug prescriptions for the elderly should be centered on individual circumstances and therapeutic goals. Thus, this study contributes to the practice of elderly patient safety using an explicit tool for the analysis of PIMs.

 

Author Biographies

Sara da Silva Khalil, University of Brasilia

Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing from University of Brasília (UnB). ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0072-2903. E-mail: dasilva.saraa@gmail.com.

Omar Arafat Kdudsi Khalil, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraná (IFPR), Londrina Campus

Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Paraná (IFPR), Londrina Campus, Londrina, PR (Brazil). Doctor in Biotechnology from Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Araraquara, SP (Brazil). ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4868-2026. Email:omar.khalil@ifpr.edu.br

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2021-10-04

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da Silva Khalil, S., Soares Rodrigues, M. C., & Kdudsi Khalil, O. A. (2021). Use of potentially inappropriate medications by older adults’ residents in a long-term care institutions for the elderly in Goiás, Brazil: USE OF POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS BY OLDER ADULTS RESIDENTS IN A LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTION IN GOIÁS, BRAZIL. Revista Contexto & Saúde, 21(43), 116–127. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2021.43.11806

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Vol. 21 No. 43 (2021): jul-set

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Ciências Farmacêuticas & Saúde

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