The Prevalence of Prescribing Inappropriate Medications Among Older Adults in Saudi Arabia with Dementia Based on Beers Criteria: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of General Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 2801 - 2808

Published: June 1, 2024

Background: Dementia is a common neurogenerative disease among older adults. Therefore, they are more prone to potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), which that causes harm rather than protecting the health of an individual. Hence, American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has recognized risk certain classes on this population and released PIM according Beers criteria, helpful guide for clinicians ensure safety before it prescribed. The aim study assess prevalence use adults with dementia as factor in comparison other without dementia. Methods: A retrospective was conducted outpatient setting tertiary hospital targeting elderly patients aged 65 years old or over from January 2020 September 2022. total 598 were screened, 270 met inclusion criteria. eligible then divided into two groups: 168 non-dementia group 102 group. Results: reported most prescribed comprised atypical antipsychotics both However, higher quetiapine (75% vs 24% respectively), olanzapine (82% 17% respectively) risperidone (92% 7%, respectively). Anticholinergics highly adult compared patient statistically significant solifenacin (96% vs.3.6% amitriptyline (88% 11% Conclusion: Among care settings, considered high antipsychotics, while benzodiazepine anticholinergics found patients. Keywords: beers medication, dementia, adults, Saudi Arabia

Language: Английский

A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study Assessing Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Elderly Diabetic Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 3227 - 3238

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

The aging global population presents challenges in medication management, particularly among diabetic elderly patients vulnerable to potentially inappropriate medications (PIM). PIM can lead adverse outcomes like hypoglycemia, falls, cognitive decline, and hospitalizations, affecting quality of life survival. This study aimed assess prevalence a tertiary care hospital Saudi Arabia, using the American Geriatrics Society 2023 Updated Beers Criteria.

Language: Английский