Identification of inappropriate prescribing in a Brazilian nursing home using STOPP/START screening tools and the Beers' Criteria

Identification of inappropriate prescribing in a Brazilian nursing home using STOPP/START screening tools and the Beers' Criteria

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) use and associated factors, as well as the prevalence of Prescribing Omissions (PO). A cross-sectional study was conducted in a philanthropic Brazilian nursing home involving 46 individuals aged...

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Main Authors: Mariana Martins Gonzaga Nascimento, Andréia Queiroz Ribeiro, Mariana Linhares Pereira, Adriana Cristina Soares, Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho, Carlos Alan Candido Dias-Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
Farmacoepidemiologia
Atenção farmacêutica
Idoso/uso inapropriado de medicamentos
Medicamentos/prescrição inadequada
Medicamentos/uso inapropriado
Critério de Beers
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