Prevalence of drug use in institutionalized elderly: a descriptive study
Prevalence of drug use in institutionalized elderly: a descriptive study
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收容老年人的吸毒流行率：一项描述性研究
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10.5935/1676-4285.20120004
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2012
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Lígia Carreira
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M. Terassi;Leidyani Karina Rissardo;Jessica Sereno Peixoto;Maria Aparecida Salci;Lígia Carreira
目的：了解老年人长期护理机构（ilpi）中老年人处方药的使用情况。方法：这是一项描述性的定量研究，在巴西巴拉那州马林加的一所工业园区进行。从2008年11月到2009年10月，通过78份临床记录收集了数据。对于药物相关数据的分析，我们使用了根据解剖学-治疗-临床（ATC）分类的治疗亚组药物分类。结果：共有466种处方药物，平均每位老年人使用5.97种药物，其中神经系统药物占处方总数的36.48%，其次是心血管系统（23.17%）、消化代谢系统（22.94%）。最常开的治疗亚组是精神病药，氟哌啶醇是该机构开的主要药物。结论：以减少用药为目的的干预措施是必要的，有助于提高机构老年人的生活质量。描述：老年人健康；药物系统;安老院；护理。收稿日期：08/01/2011批准日期：03/15/2012
Objective: To describe the prevalence of prescription drugs among the elderly in a long-stay institution for the elderly - ILPIs. Methodology: This is a descriptive study in a quantitative character conducted at an ILPIs in Maringa, Parana, Brazil. Data were collected between November 2008 and October 2009 through 78 clinical records. For the analysis of the data related to medications we used the classification of drugs in therapeutic subgroup according to the classification Anatomical-Therapeutic-Clinic (ATC). Results: It totaled 466 to prescribed medications, with an average of 5.97 medicines per elderly, highlighting the drugs for the nervous system which accounted for 36.48% of all prescriptions, followed by cardiovascular system (23.17%), digestive and metabolic (22.94%). The most frequently prescribed therapeutic subgroup was Psycholeptics with the drug Haloperidol being the main drug prescribed in the institution. Conclusion: It is necessary interventions aimed at reducing drugs, contributing to the improvement of quality of life of institutionalized elderly. Descriptors: Health of the Elderly; Medication Systems; Homes for the Aged; Nursing. Received: 08/01/2011 Approved: 03/15/2012