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Appropriateness of medication prescribing in nursing homes: A collaboration project between pharmacy and geriatric departments / Adecuación farmacoterapéutica en centros sociosanitarios: proyecto de coordinación entre servicio de farmacia y geriatría
Carrión Madroñal, Isabel María; Martín Alcalde, Eva; Bartolomé Martín, Irene; Febres Pánez, Danny Fernando; Colato López, Carlos Alfredo; Rodriguez-Miñón Otero, María Isabel.
Affiliation
  • Carrión Madroñal, Isabel María; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Pharmacy. Specialist Physician in Hospital Pharmacy. Spain
  • Martín Alcalde, Eva; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Pharmacy. Specialist Physician in Hospital Pharmacy. Spain
  • Bartolomé Martín, Irene; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Geriatrics. Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine. Spain
  • Febres Pánez, Danny Fernando; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Geriatrics. Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine. Spain
  • Colato López, Carlos Alfredo; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Geriatrics. Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine. Spain
  • Rodriguez-Miñón Otero, María Isabel; Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara. Department of Geriatrics. Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine. Spain
Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 58(2): 68-74, mar.-abr. 2023.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-219614
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
ABSTRACT

Purpose:

To evaluate the appropriateness of medication prescribing and to analyze interventions carried out in polymedicated elderly patients in nursing homes (NHs).

Methods:

Prospective study of potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in polymedicated older adults living in NHs, implemented via a collaborative project between NHs and the geriatric and pharmacy departments of a university hospital. The pharmacist reviewed patients’ active medical prescriptions and prepared an individualized report with proposals aimed at therapeutic optimization that was sent for evaluation to the geriatrician in charge of the NH. The drug-related problems (DRPs) were classified according to the Third Consensus of Granada and the potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) were identified by explicit criteria (STOPP/START, BEERS, LESS-CHRON), implicit criteria (MAI) and CheckTheMeds® software. It was measured the degree of acceptance of the interventions carried out, and the economic impact was calculated from the direct costs of the discontinued drugs.

Results:

Of the 210 patients reviewed by the pharmacy department, 105 patients from 10 NHs were analyzed. A total of 510 prescriptions with possible DRPs were identified (38.5% of all prescribed drugs). According to STOPP/START/BEERS or LESS-CHRON criteria, 41.2% were PIPs. The main DRPs identified were unfavorable risk-benefit ratio, inappropriate dose/regimen, inappropriate treatment duration, probability of adverse events, medication not indicated, and duplicate therapy. Interventions were proposed for 81.5% of the DRPs detected, of which 73.3% were accepted. This resulted in a 23.1% reduction in the number of drugs prescribed per patient and an economic saving of €16,218 per 6-month period. (AU)
RESUMEN

Objetivos:

Adecuar la farmacoterapia y analizar las intervenciones realizadas en pacientes ancianos institucionalizados en centros sociosanitarios (CSS) con polifarmacia.

Métodos:

Estudio prospectivo de un programa de adecuación farmacoterapéutica en pacientes ancianos polimedicados de CSS mediante la puesta en marcha de un proyecto de coordinación de geriatría, farmacia hospitalaria y CSS desde el área de atención especializada. El farmacéutico realizó una revisión farmacoterapéutica de las prescripciones activas de los pacientes, elaborándose un informe individualizado con propuestas dirigidas a la optimización terapéutica. Los problemas relacionados con la medicación (PRM) encontrados se clasificaron según el Tercer Consenso de Granada, y las prescripciones potencialmente inapropiadas (PPI) se identificaron mediante criterios explícitos (STOPP/START, BEERS, criterios de deprescripción LESS-CHRON), criterios implícitos (MAI) y el programa informático CheckTheMeds®. Se midió el grado de aceptación de las intervenciones realizadas, y la repercusión económica se calculó a partir de los costes directos de los fármacos desprescritos.

Resultados:

De los 210 pacientes revisados por el servicio de farmacia se analizaron 105 pacientes evaluados por geriatría pertenecientes a 10 CSS. Se detectaron 510 prescripciones con posibles PRM (38,5% del total de fármacos prescritos). El 41,2% se correspondían a PPI según criterios STOPP/START/BEERS o LESS-CHRON. Los principales PRM identificados fueron fármacos de beneficio/riesgo desfavorable, dosis o pauta no adecuada, duración no adecuada, mayor probabilidad de efectos adversos, medicamento no indicado y duplicidad. Se intervino en el 81,5% de los PRM detectados, con un grado de aceptación del 73,3% y una reducción del 23,1% en el número de medicamentos prescritos por paciente, con un ahorro económico de 16.218€/6 meses. (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacies / Geriatrics Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2023 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara/Spain
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Collection: National databases / Spain Database: IBECS Main subject: Pharmacies / Geriatrics Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2023 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario de Guadalajara/Spain
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