Potentially inappropriate medications and potential prescribing omissions in hospitalised older adults in New Zealand: A retrospective study.

Mohammed A MohammedAmy Hai Yan ChanStephanie ChanBianca UngureanuHakmi SeoPatrick OngCaitlyn MorrisonNataly Martini

Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2023)

Prescribing omissions and inappropriate medications were common in older inpatients. There were differences observed between different ethnic groups, with NZ Europeans having fewer omissions than other ethnic groups. These findings highlight key opportunities for health-care providers to improve medication use in older adults in NZ.

Keyphrases

physical activity
primary care
healthcare
adverse drug
middle aged
emergency department
community acquired pneumonia
human health