Polypharmacy, medication adherence and medication management at home in elderly patients with multiple non-communicable diseases in Thai primary care

Background . Polypharmacy among elderly patients in primary care settings is a global phenomenon that has not been well examined in Thailand. Objectives . To determine (i) the prevalence rate of polypharmacy (using ≥ 5 medications) among elderly Thai patients ≥ 60 years of age who were diagnosed w...

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Main Authors: Pasitpon Vatcharavongvan, Viwat Puttawanchai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Continuo 2017-12-01
Series:Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Polypharmacy-medication-adherence-and-medication-management-at-home-in-elderly-patients-with-multiple-non-communicable-diseases-in-Thai-primary-care,95,30846,1,1.html