POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE IN OLDER ADULTS: PREVALENCE AND PHYSICIAN KNOWLEDGE

• Autors principals: Gabriela Santos Pessoa Isidoro (Autor), Mariana Axer Vieira Pinto (Autor), Natália Caetano Alves Melo (Autor), Paula Alves Melo de Souza (Autor), Luanna Gabriella Resende da Silva (Autor), Thaís Lorenna Souza Sales (Autor), Marcio Galvão Oliveira (Autor), André Oliveira Baldoni (Autor), Ana Cristina Nogueira Rodrigues Pestana (Autor), Farah Maria Drumond Chequer (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the frequency, profile, and additional variables associated with the prescription of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) to older adults in primary care, and evaluate physicians' knowledge about these medications. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted base...