Identification of inappropriate prescribing in a Brazilian nursing home using STOPP/START screening tools and the Beers' Criteria

• Main Authors: Mariana Martins Gonzaga Nascimento (Author), Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro (Author), Mariana Linhares Pereira (Author), Adriana Cristina Soares (Author), Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho (Author), Carlos Alan Candido Dias-Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use and associated factors, as well as the prevalence of Prescribing Omissions (PO). A cross-sectional study was conducted in a philanthropic Brazilian nursing home involving 46 individuals aged...