@article{ajmsm2021934,
author={{Hassan, Hanan Elzeblawy and Badr-Elden, Soheir and Hamdi, Sameer and Aboudonya, Mohamed Elsayed},
title={Control Poly-Pharmacy: Elderly Patients¡¯ Perception},
journal={American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine},
volume={9},
number={3},
pages={82--88},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmsm/9/3/4},
issn={2327-6657},
abstract={<i><b>Backgroun</b></i><i><b>d</b></i>: Poly-pharmacy has previously been recognized as a key predictor of potentially inappropriate prescription in the elderly. The number of medicines used is not always symptomatic of Poly-pharmacy since all of the prescriptions may be clinically required and acceptable for the patient; nevertheless, as the number of prescribed drugs grows, so does the likelihood of Poly-pharmacy. <b>Aim of the study</b>: The study<b> </b>aims to assess the level of knowledge regarding Poly-pharmacy among old-age patients. <b>Design:</b> Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. <b>Subjects &amp; Setting:</b> sample size was 114 elderly patients from elderly patients visiting outpatient clinics monthly. <b>Tool</b>: An interview questionnaire to assess geriatric patient¡¯s Poly-pharmacy knowledge. <b>Results: </b>Two-thirds of the study sample (66.7%) were taking medications based on their own previous experience, 41.2% was unaware of the Poly-pharmacy definition, 36.8% didn¡¯t know about Poly-pharmacy contributing factors, 38.5% was unaware of GIT side effects related to Poly-pharmacy, 35.9% was unaware of the Poly-pharmacy impact on their cognitive function, 29.8% didn¡¯t know the measures that are reducing Poly-pharmacy. <b>Conclusion</b><b>:</b> The prevalence of Poly-pharmacy and its consequences among the elderly is significantly consequent to the level of education. <b>Recommended: </b>Designing an educational program for the elderly to increase their awareness and knowledge about the phenomenon of drug abuse and its consequences.},
doi={10.12691/ajmsm-9-3-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}