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Knowledge And Practices Used By Old Age Patients To Control Polypharmacy

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Older people now constitute more than 60% of the world's population. The elderly population suffers from chronic diseases and multimorbidity and is treated with an increasing number of drugs that result inPolypharmacy. Polypharmacy was defined as per a systematic review conducted in 2017 as the concurrent use of five or more different prescription medications. Aim: This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding Polypharmacy among older patients and assess the alternative practices used by old-age patients to control Polypharmacy. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Subjects & Setting: The sample size was 114 elderly patients selected from outpatient clinics monthly. Tools: (1) Questionnaire to assess geriatric patient's Polypharmacy's knowledge, (2) Checklist to assess poly pharmacy's alternative practices. Results: two-thirds of the study sample (66.7%) took medication based on their previous experience. More than half of the study sample (57%) depended on the pharmacist's prescription, and about half of the sample referred to friends 'advice. In comparison, nearly half of the study sample (44.7%) took medication based on the experience of a family member (32.5 %) were aware of the meaning of Polypharmacy. In comparison (23.7%) were aware of the Polypharmacy contributing factors. Conclusion: The study concluded that; the prevalence of Polypharmacy and its consequencesamong the elderly are significantly related to the level of education. Recommendations: designing an educational program for the elderly, aiming to increase their awareness and knowledge and maintain a healthy lifestyle; Activating the role of health educators during inpatient discharge and within outpatient services to promote the use of non-drug methods.

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10.21608/niles.2022.197281

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polypharmacy, old age, Adverse drug reactions (ADR), Knowledge & Practices

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Mohamed

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aboudonya

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Elsayed

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Nursing science teaching specialist in Technical Health Institute of Imbaba, Egypt

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Soheir

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Badr Elden

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Ali

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Professor of community health nursing Faculty of nursing – Cairo University, Egypt

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Hanan

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Hassan

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Elzeblawy

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Assistant Professor of Maternal and New-Born Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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Sameer

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Hafez

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Hamdy

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Lecturer of community health nursing -Faculty of nursing – Beni-Suef University, Egypt

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5

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1

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27021

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2022-01-01

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2021-08-05

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2022-01-01

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80

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91

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2636-3224

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2636-3232

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NILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology

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Knowledge And Practices Used By Old Age Patients To Control Polypharmacy

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22 Jan 2023