Evaluation of potentially inappropriate medication utilization in elderly patients with cancer at outpatient oncology unit
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, cilt.25, sa.6, ss.1321-1327, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1078155218788698
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1321-1327
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Geriatrics, polypharmacy, clinical pharmacist, inappropriate medication
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly patients with cancer. Method: This study was conducted at outpatient oncology clinic from December 2014 to March 2015 among elderly cancer patients. Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment criteria were used to identify potentially inappropriate medication in elderly patients. Results: Among 114 cancer patients 55.26% of them were male and the mean age of them was 71.78 ± 5.50 (years). The most common concurrent diseases were hypertension in 45 (39.47%) and diabetes in 26 (22.81%) patients. Polypharmacy (≥5 medications) was seen in 94.73% of them. Eighteen patients (15.79%) utilized medications inappropriately according to Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions criteria. Medication omissions were identified in 112 patients (98.25%) with Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment criteria. Conclusions: Clinical pharmacists could improve the current prescribing practices in elderly patients with cancer by assessing potentially inappropriate medications.