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NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 457-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2017.04.007
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Polypharmacy; Elderly; Adverse drug event; Potentially inappropriate medication
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Polypharmacy in older adults is a global problem that has recently worsened. Approximately 30% of adults aged 65 years and older in developed countries take 5 or more medications. Although prescribed and over-the-counter medications may improve a wide range of health problems, they also may cause or contribute to harm, especially in older adults. Polypharmacy in older adults is associated with worsening of geriatric syndromes and adverse drug events. Given the risks and burdens of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications, nurses must use patient centered approaches and nonpharmacologic strategies to treat common symptoms and to optimize patient function and quality of life.
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