A comparative analysis of the prevalence of medicine classes and polypharmacy between community-dwelling and residential aged care populations in Western Australia
Background: Polypharmacy is a growing concern among older adults due to its association with adverse health outcomes such as hospitalisations and mortality, and with increased risks such as harmful drug interactions. Residential aged care home (RACH)
Authors
- David Youens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4296-4161)
- David Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8732-4320)
- Rachael Elizabeth Moorin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8742-7151)
- Andrew C. Stafford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6461-6846)
- Ninh Thi Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-5604)
Institutions
- Curtin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175611248.87190665/v1
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00