Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients
Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. (2024). Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 20(2), 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Kamelia Mohammed Abd Elfatah; Eman Shokry Abdallah; Reda Elsayed El Badawy Ezzat; Reda Abdelrahman Ahmed. "Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients". EKB Journal Management System, 20, 2, 2024, 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. (2024). 'Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients', EKB Journal Management System, 20(2), pp. 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 20(2): 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040

Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Volume 20, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 77-90    PDF (525.55 K)
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Authors
Kamelia Mohammed Abd Elfatah1; Eman Shokry Abdallah2; Reda Elsayed El Badawy Ezzat3; Reda Abdelrahman Ahmed4
1Teaching Instructor at Mit-Ghamer Secondary Technical Nursing School,
2Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University,
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
4Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: Polypharmacy, particularly in the elderly, is a formidable global public health problem that increases hospitalization, lowers quality of life, and represents an economic burden. Aim of the study: Assess knowledge, associated factors, and adverse outcomes of polypharmacy among elderly patients. Subjects and Methods; Design: A descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out at Zagazig University Hospitals’ outpatient clinics. Subjects: Purposive sample composed of 200 elderly patients. Tools of data collection: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire. Tool II: Elderly’s knowledge of polypharmacy interview questionnaire. Tool III: Associated factors of polypharmacy interview questionnaire. Tool IV: Polypharmacy Adverse outcomes interview questionnaire. Results: 92% of the studied elderly had poor score of knowledge regarding polypharmacy, 77.5% had high associated factors, and 63% had high adverse outcomes. Conclusion: A statistically significant negative correlation was found between polypharmacy knowledge and associated factors, and between knowledge and adverse outcomes. Conversely, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between polypharmacy associated factors and adverse outcomes. Recommendation: Designing educational programs to increase medication awareness and familiarity among older adults, to improve health outcomes with fewer prescriptions needed.
Keywords
Key words: Adverse Outcomes; Associated Factors; Elderly Patients; Knowledge; Polypharmacy
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