High Prevalence of Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Chronic Pain Receiving Home Care are Associated With Multiple Medication-Related Problems

High Prevalence of Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Chronic Pain Receiving Home Care are Associated With Multiple Medication-Related Problems

Aim: To measure the extent of polypharmacy, multimorbidity and potential medication-related problems in elderly patients with chronic pain receiving home care.Methods: Data of 355 patients aged ≥65 years affected by chronic pain in home care who were enrolled in the ACHE study in Berlin, Germany, we...

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Main Authors: Juliana Schneider, Engi Abd Elhady Algharably, Andrea Budnick, Arlett Wenzel, Dagmar Dräger, Reinhold Kreutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
chronic pain
comorbidity
drug-drug interactions
elderly
medication-related problems
multimorbidity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.686990/full

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