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Polymedicine use among community resident older women: how much a problem?

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: In a community-based study of older women describing the prevalence of specific medication combinations, the risk of deleterious consequence from polymedicine was concentrated in a minority of older women. There were few prevalent medication combinations, and many of the more common combinations were unavoidable. These results suggest that broad, community-based drug education programs may be less effective than those targeting medical providers and multi-drug users.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.79.11.1537

Authors: D A Cadigan, J Magaziner, D O Fedder

Institution: National Center for Health Services Research

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Subfield: Geriatrics and Gerontology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging