Polypharmacy among adults receiving outpatient care at Kitgum General Hospital, Northern Uganda
Polypharmacy was observed in almost 2 in every 5 adults receiving outpatient care in Kitgum General Hospital. Chronic illness and use of over the counter medicines increased the odds of polypharmacy among adult outpatients. Priority should be put in place to mitigate polypharmacy among outpatients in Northern Uganda and similar low resource settings.
Authors
- Ritah Nantale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-7054)
- Jimmyy Opee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3902-2712)
- Daniel Ebbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-0865)
- David Musoke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-3918)
- Felix Bongomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3268-0755)
- Jolly Joe Lapat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-7565)
- Nixson Oyoo
Institutions
- Gulu University (UG)
- Local Government Association (GB)
- Busitema University (UG)
- Yale University (US)
- Gulu Hospital (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02863-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.45