Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Factors Associated with it Among Saudi Older Adults - Results from the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH)

• Main Authors: Mohammad H. Aljawadi (Author), Abdullah T. Khoja (Author), Nouf M. Alaboud (Author), Maha E. AlEnazi (Author), Sulaiman A. Al-Shammari (Author), Tawfik A. Khoja (Author), Mansour S AlMuqbil (Author), Abdulrahman M. Alsheikh (Author), Monira Alwhaibi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives: The percentage of Saudi older adults (SOA) is increasing over time. With advanced age, the prevalence of chronic diseases and multiple disabilities are increasing. This leads to increase utilization of multiple medications. The objectives of this study were to describe med...