Evaluation of Potentially Inappropriate Medication among Hospitalized Older Patients by Beers Criteria
- VernacularTitle:Beers判断标准在老年住院患者潜在性不适当用药评价中的应用
- Author:
Jie SHEN
;
Yifang LIU
;
Ningzhou GAO
;
Zhongjuan SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Beers criteria;
Older patients;
Drug utilization
- From:
China Pharmacy
1991;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate potentially inappropriate medication among hospitalized older patients. METHODS: A total of 426 inpatients aged 60 s years old were included in study. The incidence of potentially inappropriate medication was defined on the basis of Beers Criteria (2003 edition). RESULTS: 426 inpatients whose mean ages were 74.8 years old took 8 kinds of medicine per patient. Our study revealed that 58 cases (13.6%) of potentially inappropriate medication were associated with drugs; 47 cases (11.0%) were dependent on disease or condition. CONCLUSIONS: A high prevalence of potentially inappropriate medication in hospitalized older patients requires further steps to prevent its occurrence.
