Polypharmacy in older people: time to take action
Fecha
2019Versión
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Tipo
Otros / Bestelakoak
Versión
Versión aceptada / Onetsi den bertsioa
Impacto
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10.1007/s41999-018-0140-5
Resumen
The management of polypharmacy in older patients involves a paradigm shift that abandons the disease as the axis of health care towards an integral approach linked to multidisciplinary work, dedication and specifc preparation for medication prescribing in these patients, and a focus on medication reconciliation in transitions of care. Knowing how to face the challenge of polypharmacy and its cons ...
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The management of polypharmacy in older patients involves a paradigm shift that abandons the disease as the axis of health care towards an integral approach linked to multidisciplinary work, dedication and specifc preparation for medication prescribing in these patients, and a focus on medication reconciliation in transitions of care. Knowing how to face the challenge of polypharmacy and its consequences for patients, healthcare systems and society is everyone’s responsibility and its success will depend on the involvement of all professionals. [--]
Materias
Comprehensive geriatric assessment,
Frailty,
Holistic,
Medication reconciliation,
Multidisciplinary,
Older people,
Polypharmacy,
Transition of care
Editor
Springer International Publishing
Publicado en
European Geriatric Medicine, 10 (1)
Departamento
Universidad Pública de Navarra. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud /
Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoa. Osasun Zientziak Saila