Research Article: Attitudes of Older Adult Patients and Caregivers Towards Deprescribing of Medications in Ethiopia
Abstract:
The use of many drugs is a common phenomenon among older adult who often present with age-related multimorbidity and it tends to become a major public health concern globally because of its risk for polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs)., Both polypharmacy and PIM are associated with lower quality of life, adverse drug reactions, increased hospitalizations, and mortality rates. In developed nations, % to % of older adult patients aged ? years are exposed to polypharmacy. Up to three out of every four older adult patients are thought to take five or more medicines daily.
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