Evaluation of Drug Adherence in Older Adults With Polypharmac
نویسندگان
1 Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3 MSc in Geriatric Nursing, Department of Community Health Nursing and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
doi
10.32598/jhnm.34.3.2507چکیده
Introduction: The physiological changes with increasing age make older adults more prone to acquiring chronic diseases, and their treatment needs multiple drug regimens. However, the extensive use of medications is accompanied by an increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), partly due to polypharmacy (concomitant use of multiple drugs). Both ...
