29/Mar/2022
Factors associated with the identification of drug therapy problems among older patients in Primary Health Care
einstein (São Paulo). 29/Mar/2022;20:eAO6544.
View Article29/Mar/2022
Factors associated with the identification of drug therapy problems among older patients in Primary Health Care
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6544
ABSTRACT Objective To determine the frequency of drug therapy problems among older adults in Primary Health Care, and to analyze the factors associated with their identification in the initial patient assessment, carried out by pharmacists offering medication therapy management services. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted with data from 758 older adults followed up in medication therapy management services in Primary Health Care in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Betim, and Lagoa Santa (MG, Brazil). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed […]
Keywords: Aged; Medication therapy management; Pharmaceutical services; Polypharmacy; Primary Health Care
05/Mar/2021
Medication regimen complexity of coronary artery disease patients
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AO5565
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the factors associated with the high complexity of medication regimen in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a multiprofessional cardiology outpatient clinic, in the Secondary Care of the Unified Health System, where sociodemographic (age, sex, and education), clinical (number of health conditions, cardiovascular diagnoses, and comorbidities) and pharmacotherapeutic (adherence, polypharmacy, and cardiovascular polypharmacy) characteristics were collected. These were related to complexity of medication regimen, measured through the medication regimen […]
Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Coronary artery disease; Drug utilization; Medication Adherence; Polypharmacy
06/Aug/2020
Use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders: evidence from National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines
einstein (São Paulo). 06/Aug/2020;18:eAO5314.
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Use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders: evidence from National Survey on Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO5314
ABSTRACT Objective To estimate the prevalence of use of drugs to treat gastrointestinal disorders, according to demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of the Brazilian population. Methods This is a population-based survey that interviewed individuals residing in cities of the five regions in Brazil. The study sample was composed of 32,348 individuals aged 20 or more years. The profile of use of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders was evaluated considering the variables sex, age, healthcare plan, region, and number of chronic diseases. […]
Keywords: Aged; Drug utilization; Gastrointestinal tract; Health policy; Health Surveys; Patient Medication Knowledge; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacoepidemiology; Polypharmacy; Proton pump inhibitors