FREQUENCY OF POLYPHARMACY AND RISK FACTORS IN THE ELDERLYIN BURDUR
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.21, no.4, pp.550-556, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21 Issue: 4
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.31086/tjgeri.2018.61
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.550-556
- Keywords: Polypharmacy, Aged, Chronic disease, MEDICATION USE, OLDER-ADULTS, NUTRITIONAL-STATUS, POPULATION
- Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Polypharmacy is common among the elderly. This study aimed to determine the frequency of polypharmacy and the risk factors in the elderly.