Prevalence and Risk of Polypharmacy among Community-Dwelling, Elderly Kuwaiti Patients

• Published in: Medical principles and practice Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 166 - 173
• Main Authors: Badawy, Nabil Ahmed, Labeeb, Shokria Adely, Alsamdan, Mawaheb Falah, Alazemi, Badria Faleh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Chronic illnesses; Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Independent Living; Kuwait; Male; Older people; Original Paper; Polypharmacy; Prescription drugs; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Kuwait; Comorbidity; Elderly; Polypharmacy
• ISSN: 1011-7571; 1423-0151; 1423-0151
• DOI: 10.1159/000503298

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy in community-dwelling, older Kuwaiti patients, describe the number and types of drugs used, and identify risk factors associated with polypharmacy. Subjects and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey in which...