Polypharmacy following Dementia Diagnoses in Vietnam: Results from Real-World Data in Outpatient Settings
Lower incidence of polypharmacy among people with dementia compared to previous studies might either imply the improvement in managing the prescription of potentially inappropriate medications or be underestimated by not including inpatient individuals. Future studies are necessary to clarify the impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes of people with dementia. .
Authors
- Ngoc Thi Le
- Anh Trung Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4938-8582)
- Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-7646)
- Huyen Thi Thanh Vu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3132-3801)
- Phạm Hồng Thắng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-681X)
- Binh Thanh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-5273)
- Dang Kim Thu
- Thanh Xuan Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9858-9268)
- Tuan Anh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4445-4154)
- Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-2812)
- Anh Ngọc Nguyễn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2753-2667)
- Minh Tuan Hoang
- Thuy-Dung Nguyen
Institutions
- Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VN)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VN)
- Hanoi Medical University (VN)
- Trinity College (CA)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- National Ageing Research Institute (AU)
- Hanoi University of Pharmacy (VN)
- Vietnam National Children's Hospital (VN)
- Swinburne University of Technology (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gerontology
- Published
- 2025-12-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550017
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Aging