Efectos de la polifarmacia inadecuada sobre la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores en centros geriátricos de Barrios Unidos de la ciudad de Bogotá en el periodo de Marzo a Noviembre de 2017

Over the years Colombia has faced a demographic change, where the population of older adults (OA) is the most prevalent, increasing the incidence of chronic and disabling diseases and the inappropriate use of medications which is associated with aging processes. Worldwide polypharmacy has a prevalence from 5% to 78% that contributes to the increase of comorbidities. The objective of this work is to show the effects that the Inadequate Polypharmacy (PI) has on the quality of life, seen from the physical, social, and functional dimension in geriatric centers. A descriptive cross-sectional observational study with an analytical component was carried out, where there was a group exposed to PI and a group was not expose to IP. For the assessment of quality of life, the Barthel index, Fried criteria and Ecomapa were taken into account, and the Beers criteria was used for the PI assessment. It was found that OAs exposed to IP are those with an elevated risk of developing the syndrome of fragility since the majority of fragile adults inadequately receive more than 3 medications, due to their adverse effects and interactions. Furthermore, it is concluded that IP is a predisposing factor for the deterioration of AMs in terms of functionality and quality of life. For this reason it is vital to emphasize strategies of adequate prescription in the area of health, because they are a vulnerable age group.

• Autores: Ramírez Bohórquez, María Camila; Ruge Perdomo, Angie Lizeth; Saavedra Vargas, Angie Lorena; Sogamoso Bohórquez, María Alejandra
• Tipo de recurso: Trabajo de grado de pregrado
• Fecha de publicación: 2017
• Institución: Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
• Repositorio: Repositorio Institucional UDCA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/849
• Acceso en línea: https://repository.udca.edu.co/handle/11158/849
• Palabra clave: Adulto mayor; Polifarmacia inadecuada; Calidad de vida; Fragilidad; Independencia; Ancianos; Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos; Farmacología geriátrica; Medicina
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