High Prevalence of Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Chronic Pain Receiving Home Care are Associated With Multiple Medication-Related Problems

• Main Authors: Juliana Schneider (Author), Engi Abd Elhady Algharably (Author), Andrea Budnick (Author), Arlett Wenzel (Author), Dagmar Dräger (Author), Reinhold Kreutz (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To measure the extent of polypharmacy, multimorbidity and potential medication-related problems in elderly patients with chronic pain receiving home care.Methods: Data of 355 patients aged ≥65 years affected by chronic pain in home care who were enrolled in the ACHE study in Berlin, Germany, we...