Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in older adults who use long-term care services: a cross-sectional study
Polypharmacy and PIMs are frequently observed in older adults who require LTC. This was prominent among individuals with comorbidities and at multiple consulting institutions. Utilization of nursing care facilities may contribute to reducing polypharmacy and PIMs.
Authors
- Shota Hamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-1834)
- Masato Komuro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3445-9595)
- Nanako Tamiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8319-2057)
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8377-0091)
- Jun Komiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3125-9168)
- Shotaro Hagiwara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-331X)
- Masao Iwagami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-0640)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- National Center for Global Health and Medicine (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Mito Medical Center (JP)
- University of Tsukuba Hospital (JP)
- Institute for Health Economics and Policy (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05296-4
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.13
Funders
- University of Tsukuba
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science