Factors Associated with the Use of Over-the-Counter Medications in the Elderly Living Alone / 정신신체의학
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
; : 172-178, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and to identify predictors for their use in the elderly living alone. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study that enrolled 1,099 subjects. Data regarding socio-demographic status, medical condition, cognition, mood disorder and use of OTC drugs were collected using self-administered questionnaire and from a specific semi-structured interview by a trained nurse. Data regarding use of OTC drugs were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine factors associated with the use of OTC drugs. RESULTS: The use of OTC drugs were reported by 35.4% of the subjects. Analgesics (13.6%) was the most frequent drugs. Depression (OR=1.10, 95% CI=1.10–1.87) and comorbidities measured by cumulative illness rating scale (CIRS) (OR=1.08, 95% CI=1.03–1.12) were significantly associated with the use of OTC drugs in the elderly living alone. CONCLUSIONS: Depression and severity of underlying medical conditions could be a predictor of the use of OTC drugs in the elderly living alone. The clinicians should be vigilant regarding the potential use of nonprescription medications in the elderly.
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Assunto principal:
Comorbidade
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Modelos Logísticos
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Estudos Transversais
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Cognição
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Polimedicação
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Transtornos do Humor
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Depressão
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Medicamentos sem Prescrição
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Analgésicos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article