The Use of START/STOPP Criteria for Elderly Patients in Primary Care
Aim. Our aim was to detect older patients who were prescribed inappropriate drugs according to START/STOPP criteria in primary care. Materials and Method. Patients aged over 65, admitted to health center no. 5 in Afyon, were included. The files of the subjects were surveyed retrospectively for the f...
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| author | Muhteşem Erol Yayla Uğur Bilge Elif Binen Ahmet Keskin |
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| description | Aim. Our aim was to detect older patients who were prescribed inappropriate drugs according to START/STOPP criteria in primary care. Materials and Method. Patients aged over 65, admitted to health center no. 5 in Afyon, were included. The files of the subjects were surveyed retrospectively for the final one year in the digital environment, using the Family Medicine Information System. The files surveyed allowed us to list the drugs they used in the past year and to detect inappropriate drug use. Results. The number of patients that took part in this study was 325 (average age: years). We found that, among these participants, 48 patients (14.8%) were using drugs inappropriately according to STOPP criteria. Conclusion. Further focus on avoiding inappropriate drug use will allow clinicians and other health professionals to reduce side effects and other complications. In patients aged over 65, there is a need to attach particular importance to inappropriate drug use, drug interactions, and avoidance of side effects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ef9858effc640b0aa80fc5516e6b6262025-02-03T01:31:09ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/165873165873The Use of START/STOPP Criteria for Elderly Patients in Primary CareMuhteşem Erol Yayla0Uğur Bilge1Elif Binen2Ahmet Keskin3Afyon 5th Primary Care Center, TurkeyOsmangazi University, School of Health, Meselik, Eskisehir, TurkeyAdana Sarıçam Türkan Gizer Primary Care Center, TurkeyAnkara Çankaya 5th Primary Care Center, TurkeyAim. Our aim was to detect older patients who were prescribed inappropriate drugs according to START/STOPP criteria in primary care. Materials and Method. Patients aged over 65, admitted to health center no. 5 in Afyon, were included. The files of the subjects were surveyed retrospectively for the final one year in the digital environment, using the Family Medicine Information System. The files surveyed allowed us to list the drugs they used in the past year and to detect inappropriate drug use. Results. The number of patients that took part in this study was 325 (average age: years). We found that, among these participants, 48 patients (14.8%) were using drugs inappropriately according to STOPP criteria. Conclusion. Further focus on avoiding inappropriate drug use will allow clinicians and other health professionals to reduce side effects and other complications. In patients aged over 65, there is a need to attach particular importance to inappropriate drug use, drug interactions, and avoidance of side effects.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/165873 |
| spellingShingle | Muhteşem Erol Yayla Uğur Bilge Elif Binen Ahmet Keskin The Use of START/STOPP Criteria for Elderly Patients in Primary Care The Scientific World Journal |
| title | The Use of START/STOPP Criteria for Elderly Patients in Primary Care |
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