Standard drug consumption: a study with elderly people in Primary Health Care.
Josefa Muriele da Silva MarinhoKaryne Beatriz Almeida de MedeirosRomário Nóbrega Santos FonsecaThiego Santos de AraujoWanessa Cristina Tomaz Dos Santos BarrosLuciane Paula Batista Araújo de OliveiraPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2021)
The most consumed drugs are consistent with the most reported diseases (hypertension and diabetes). The daily use of inappropriate medications for the elderly is worrying, especially psychotropics, given the risks of dependence or health complications of these users.
Keyphrases
- human health
- blood pressure
- type diabetes
- public health
- healthcare
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- middle aged
- physical activity
- glycemic control
- health information
- risk factors
- drug induced
- risk assessment
- community dwelling
- adverse drug
- climate change
- emergency department
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance