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ENHANCING SAFER PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SENIORS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE EVALUATION OF PRESCRIPTION PATTERN AND CHANCES OF PRESCRIBING POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS USING 'AGS BEERS CRITERIA 2019'
Authors Name:
DEVARAJ A
, KEERTHI R , MADHAN V , M NAVEEN KRISHNA , LIJI JOY M
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aimed to assess the prescribing pattern and frequency of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in geriatrics based on the AGS Beers Criteria 2019.
Methods: With an aim to Contributing to elderly healthcare improvement, a six-month prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary healthcare center from May to October 2022. The sample included 108 hospitalized patients, regardless of gender, each prescribed at least one medicine. Using the AGS Beers Criteria as a reference, the study team extracted information from patient records for prescription analysis, and the collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Results: Among the 108 participants, 61.11% were men, and 38.89% were women, with the majority (45.37%) in the 65-69 age group. Of the 815 medications examined, 10.67% were potentially inappropriate. There were 56.32%, 0%, 33.33%, 1.15%, and 9.2% PIMs in Category I, II, III, IV, and V of Beer’s criteria respectively. Insulin, Glimepiride, and Furosemide was the most frequently prescribed PIMs..
Logistic regression revealed a significant association between the likelihood of prescribing PIMs with the number of comorbidities (OR: 0.042, 95% CI: 1.018 to 2.827, p=0.42) and the number of drugs (OR: 1.204, 95% CI: 1.015 to 1.429, p=0.33).
Conclusion: This study emphasizes the need for vigilance in prescription practices for geriatric patients. Identifying commonly prescribed PIMs and re-evaluating them, considering co-morbidities and the number of drugs prescribed, are crucial steps to enhance appropriateness and quality of care for geriatric patients.
Keywords:
Keywords: AGS Beer’s criteria, older adults, potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), safer prescription, Good prescription practice, Geriatric care
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"ENHANCING SAFER PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SENIORS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON THE EVALUATION OF PRESCRIPTION PATTERN AND CHANCES OF PRESCRIBING POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATIONS IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS USING 'AGS BEERS CRITERIA 2019'", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.d321-d332, December-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2312335.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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