Poor adherence to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medications in primary care: Role of age, disease burden and polypharmacy.

Davide Liborio VetranoElisa BianchiniGraziano OnderIacopo CricelliClaudio CricelliRoberto BernabeiGermano BettoncelliFrancesco Lapi

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)

The present findings show that poor medication adherence is common in patients with COPD receiving long-term treatment. The interaction between age and polypharmacy, and the role of comorbidity suggest a pivotal role of biological age as a steering determinant of poor adherence. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2500-2506.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
primary care
lung function
emergency department
adverse drug
replacement therapy