A POPULATION-BASED STUDY: THE APPROPRIATENESS OF DRUG USE IN THE ELDERLY ACCORDING TO BEERS CRITERIA

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dc.contributor.authorCibik, Birol
dc.contributor.authorŞahin, Erkan Melih
dc.contributor.authorKilincarslan, Mehmet Goktug
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T20:52:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T20:52:24Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The elderly population has the highest rates of drug use and is more sensitive to drug effects. Inappropriate drug use can cause unwanted effects in such a population. We aimed to evaluate inappropriate drug use in the elderly population according to Beers criteria. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional, descriptive study used a simple systematic method to select individuals aged. 65 years residing in Kepez district of Canakkale. All medicines used by participants were identified and evaluated according to Beers criteria. Results: The mean age of the participants was 74.1 +/- 6.5 (65-91) years. In our study, 95.7% of the participants had at least one chronic illness and 84.5% had at least three chronic illnesses. The mean total number of drugs used was 5.0 +/- 3.2 (0-15). According to Beers criteria, inappropriate drug use was detected in 35 (30%) instances. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were the most frequent inappropriately used drugs in the study population [n=13 (11.2%)]. Conclusion: In this study, the rates of inappropriate drug use (35; 30%) were lower than those previously reported. Our findings underline the importance of adhering to guidelines for rational drug use in prescribing medications to elderly.
dc.identifier.doi10.31086/tjgeri.2018137962
dc.identifier.endpage15
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85045330297
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.trdizinid273067
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31086/tjgeri.2018137962
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/273067
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/25752
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000429486700002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherGunes Kitabevi Ltd Sti
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectPotentially inappropriate medication list
dc.subjectDrug interactions
dc.subjectDrug-related side effects and adverse reactions
dc.subjectChronic disease
dc.subjectInappropriate prescribing
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleA POPULATION-BASED STUDY: THE APPROPRIATENESS OF DRUG USE IN THE ELDERLY ACCORDING TO BEERS CRITERIA
dc.title.alternativeToplum tabanli bir çalişma: Yaşlilarda ilaç kullaniminin beers kriterlerine uygunluk durumu
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