Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy among the elderly treated in Primary Healthcare in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Oliveira, Patrícia Carvalho de¹  Silveira, Micheline Rosa¹  Ceccato, Maria das Graças Braga¹  Reis, Adriano Max Moreira¹  Pinto, Isabela Vaz Leite¹  Reis, Edna Afonso¹ 

[1] UFMG

关键词: Polymedication;    Elderly;    Drug therapy;    Pharmaceutical care;    Primary healthcare;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232021264.08472019

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

8 years, presence of more than three diseases and presenting symptoms of depression. For excessive polypharmacy, the presence of more than three diseases, self-perception of negative health, and partial dependence on instrumental activities of daily living were associated with the conditions. In the final multivariate model for polypharmacy, the age ≤ 70 years and presence of more than three disease variables remained.

【 授权许可】

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