Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications according to STOPP-Frail criteria in nursing home residents, the SHELTER study
This study highlights the high prevalence of PIMs among nursing home residents. However, PIMs were somewhat lower in residents with cognitive impairment and life expectancy of six months or less. Efforts must continue to improve the rationale behind prescribing practices in nursing homes.
Authors
- Harriet Finne‐Soveri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8836-1860)
- Hein van Hout (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2495-4808)
- Alireza Malek Makan
- Rob J. van Marum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4292-532X)
- Graziano Onder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-4491)
- Daniela Fialová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5638-9690)
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Flevoziekenhuis (NL)
- Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05450-y
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.41
Funders
- Univerzita Karlova v Praze
- Seventh Framework Programme