Polypharmacy and medication regimen complexity as factors associated with staff informant rated quality of life in residents of aged care facilities: a cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (9) ◽  
pp. 1117-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samanta Lalic ◽  
Kris M. Jamsen ◽  
Barbara C. Wimmer ◽  
Edwin C.K. Tan ◽  
Sarah N. Hilmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aged Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medication Regimen Complexity ◽  
Regimen Complexity ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities

scholarly journals Knowledge about hypertension and factors associated with the non-adherence to drug therapy

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayckel da Silva Barreto ◽  
Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners ◽  
Sonia Silva Marcon
Keyword(s):  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Healthcare Service ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medication Regimen Complexity ◽  
Hypertensive Drug ◽  
Complex Drug

OBJECTIVES: to identify the degree of knowledge of people with hypertension concerning the disease and to verify the factors associated with the non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drug therapy.METHOD: Cross sectional study, involving 422 people. Data collection took place at their homes, between December 2011 and March 2012, through interviews using the following instruments: Medication Adherence Questionnaire (MAQ-Q), Medication Regimen Complexity Index (MRCI) and a guide with questions related to sociodemographic profile, satisfaction with healthcare service and knowledge about the disease.RESULTS: 42.6% did not adhere to the drug therapy and 17.7% had poor knowledge about the disease. Factors associated with the non-adherence were: complex drug therapy, poor knowledge about the disease and dissatisfaction with the healthcare service.CONCLUSION: The findings reinforce that the complex drug therapy prescriptions, little knowledge about the disease and dissatisfaction with the healthcare service have influence on the process of non-adherence to anti-hypertensive drug therapy.

scholarly journals Dermatological disease in the older age group: a cross-sectional study in aged care facilities

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e009941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maneka S Deo ◽  
Ngaire Kerse ◽  
Alain C Vandal ◽  
Paul Jarrett
Keyword(s):  
Aged Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dermatological Disease ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Group A

Factors associated with medication regimen complexity in older people: a cross-sectional population-based study

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (9) ◽  
pp. 1099-1108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Caecilia Wimmer ◽  
Kristina Johnell ◽  
Johan Fastbom ◽  
Michael David Wiese ◽  
J. Simon Bell
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medication Regimen Complexity ◽  
Regimen Complexity

Analgesic use and pain in residents with and without dementia in aged care facilities: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin CK Tan ◽  
Renuka Visvanathan ◽  
Sarah N Hilmer ◽  
Agnes Vitry ◽  
Tina Emery ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aged Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Aged Care Facilities ◽  
Analgesic Use

Factors associated with medication regimen complexity in residents of long-term care facilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Herson ◽  
J.S. Bell ◽  
E.C.K. Tan ◽  
T. Emery ◽  
L. Robson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medication Regimen Complexity ◽  
Regimen Complexity ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Urinary Tract Infections Among Geriatric Patients: Prevalence, Medication Regimen Complexity, and Factors Associated With Treatment Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Akhtar ◽  
Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali ◽  
Hadzliana Zainal ◽  
Irfhan Ali ◽  
Amer Hayat Khan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Medication Regimen ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medication Regimen Complexity ◽  
Regimen Complexity ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most prevalent infection among the elderly population. Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of UTIs among older adults, medication regimen complexity, and the factors associated with the treatment outcomes of elderly patients infected with UTIs.Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Urology, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. The patients ≥65 years of age were included in the present study with a confirmed diagnosis of UTIs from 2014 to 2018 (5 years).Results: A total of 460 patients met the inclusion criteria and were included in the present study. Cystitis (37.6%) was the most prevalent UTI among the study population followed by asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) (31.9%), pyelonephritis (13.9%), urosepsis (10.2%), and prostatitis (6.4%). Unasyn (ampicillin and sulbactam) was used to treat the UTIs followed by Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole), and ciprofloxacin. The factors associated with the treatment outcomes of UTIs were gender (odd ratio [OR] = 1.628; p = 0.018), polypharmacy (OR = 0.647; p = 0.033), and presence of other comorbidities (OR = 2.004; p = 0.002) among the study population.Conclusion: Cystitis is the most common UTI observed in older adults. Gender, the burden of polypharmacy, and the presence of comorbidities are the factors that directly affect the treatment outcomes of UTIs among the study population.

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