Prevalence Of Potentially Inappropriate Medication In The Older Adult Population Within Primary Care In Portugal: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.

Pedro Augusto Simões Luiz Miguel SantiagoKatia MaurícioJosé Augusto Simões

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2019)

Potentially inappropriate medication in older adults was found to be a common occurrence in Portugal. It is important that doctors are aware of this problem, namely in the primary care setting due to the longitudinal care.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
physical activity
adverse drug
palliative care
cross sectional
general practice
risk assessment
risk factors
quality improvement
community dwelling
middle aged
emergency department
medical students
chronic pain