Potentially inappropriate medication use among Brazilian elderly in a medication management program
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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A descriptive, cross-sectional study of data from 15
elderly users of the Medication Therapy Management
(MTM) service, delivered as a university extension
project at a primary health unit in the city of Minas
Gerais, Brazil was carried out. The objective of the
study was to assess the use of potentially inappropriate
medication (PIM) according to the Beers criteria
(2015 version) and its relationship with drug-related
problems (DRPs) identified both theoretically and by
the students during the process of service provision. The
MTM service adopted the methodology recommended
in the theoretical framework of Pharmaceutical Care
Practice. In addition, the knowledge on PIMs held by
the Pharmacy students involved in the service was
assessed by applying a semi-structured questionnaire.
The majority of the patient population was in use
of at least one PIM (60%), with a total of 10 PIMs
prescribed to 9 patients. Each PIM corresponded to a
single DRP (n=10). However, the Pharmacy students
providing the service identified only three DRPs. All
of the students interviewed reported knowing the PIM
concept. However, the majority of students were unable
to identify the PIMs in the pharmacotherapy of their
patients. These results highlight the importance of
the Beers criteria for identifying DRPs and the need
for greater focus on these criteria during Pharmacy
training.
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Terapia medicamentosa - Gerenciamento, Medicamentos potencialmente inadequados
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Beers criteria, Medication therapy management, Potentially inappropriate medication, Inappropriate prescribing, Pharmaceutical care, Aged/older adults
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https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/biblio-964170