Naslov
Polypharmacy and medication nonadherence as modifiable correlates of self-reported poorer health status in communityresiding older patients

Autori
Kummer, Ingrid ; Držaić, Margita ; Ortner Hadžiabdić, Maja ; Bužančić, Iva ; Marušić, Maja ; Butković, Danijela ; Kolarić, Marko ; Jurinić, Hrvoje ; Matković, Marina ; Brečević, Lea ; Buršić, Tea, Bošković, Andrea ; Brkić, Jovana ; Fialova, Daniela

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
49th ESCP virtual symposium on clinical pharmacy 19.10.2021–21.10.2021 Clinical pharmacy, working collaboratively in mental health care / - : International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2021, 1736-1801

Skup
49th ESCP virtual symposium on clinical pharmacy

Mjesto i datum
Prag, Češka Republika, 19.10.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
polypharmacy, adherence, older adults

Sažetak
Background and Objective: Self-reported health status is shown to be a potent indicator of patients’ overall health prognosis and some health-related outcomes. The aim of our study was to explore various risk factors (sociodemographic, clinical and medication-related) that significantly correlate with self-reported poor health status in community-residing older patients in Croatia. Method: 210 patients aged 65 years and older attending community pharmacies in 3 different regions of Croatia (Zagreb, Istria and Slavonia) were prospectively assessed using method of comprehensive geriatric assessment with the EUROAGEISM H2020 ESR7 study protocols (Jun2019– Jan2020). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were applied to analyse data by the SPSS statistical program vers. 20. Main outcome measures: Correlation between older patients’ selfreported poor health and sociodemographic, clinical and medicationrelated risk factors was tested. Results: The mean age of study participants was 74.7±6.6 years and the majority were female (64.8%). 50.5% patients reported their health status to be good or very good, 39.0% as moderate and 10.5% as poor or very poor. Male patients and patients 80 years and older perceived their health to be poorer (r= - 0.231, p=0.001 ; r=- 0.182, p=0.009), as well as patients using polypharmacy (C 5 medications, 61.0%) (r=- 0.162, p=0.019). Statistically significant correlation was found also between self-reported poorer health and nonadherence to medication therapy (r=0.149, p=0.031). Conclusion: Self-reported poorer health in community-residing older adults in our study correlated with some unaffected risk factors as male gender and higher age, but also with modifiable correlates as polypharmacy and nonadherence to medication therapy. The last two risk factors might be positively influenced by early clinical pharmacy interventions and pharmacotherapy optimisation. Grants: EuroAgeism Horizon 2020 MSCF-ITN-764632, Inomed NO.CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/18_069/0010046, Progress Q42- Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, START/MED/093 CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/ 19_073/0016935, SVV260 551 and I-CARE4OLD H2020 -965341

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Farmacija

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