Factors Associated With PIM use in the Frail Elderly: A Cross-sectional Study
- 1 November 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Pharmacy Practice
- Vol. 37 (2), 374-382
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08971900221137629
Abstract
Background: The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) by the elderly is commonly studied, but studies evaluating the use of PIM by frail elderly covered by prepaid health plans are still lacking. Objective: To identify the prevalence of use and the factors associated with the use of PIM by the elderly patients with high and moderate risk of clinical-functional vulnerability, according to the Beers criteria 2019. Methods: A cross-sectional study was developed with elderly people from a private health plan in Vitoria-ES, Brazil. Socioeconomic, demographic and clinical data were collected through a digital platform and a structured questionnaire through an interview, from October 2018 to June 2019. The association between the use of PIM and independent variables was verified by univariate logistic regression with their respective confidence intervals (CI) 95%. The Multiple Model included the variables with P <= .20. Results: 332 elderly patients were interviewed (mean age 81.5 years, gender 237 female, 95 male). A 65% prevalence of PIM use was identified. In the multiple logistic regression model, the variables associated with the use of PIM were self-medication (P = .004), high risk of clinical-functional vulnerability (P = .022), use of psychotropic medications (P = .000001), musculoskeletal medications (P = .04) and alimentary tract medications (P = .03). Physical exercises were considered a protection factor (P = .02). Conclusion: The high prevalence of PIM use indicates the need for improvement in elderly private health care, to increase pharmacotherapy safety for this population.Keywords
Funding Information
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Finance Code 001)
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