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0133/2020 - Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications for the elderly according to Beers Criteria: Systematic review
Prescrição de medicamentos potencialmente inapropriados para idosos segundo os Critérios de Beers: Revisão sistemática

Author:

• Marcus Fernando da Silva Praxedes - Praxedes, M.F.S - <marcusfera@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-6926

Co-author(s):

• Gleideson Cerqueira dos Santos Pereira - Pereira, G.C.S - <guel_19@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-7730
• Claudia Feio da Maia Lima - Lima, C.F.M - <claudiafeiolima@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-8683
• Djanilson Barbosa dos Santos - Santos, D.S. - <djanilsonb@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-1155
• Jamille Sampaio Berhends - Berhends, J.S - <jamilleberhends@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5315-7349


Abstract:

The study aimed to perform a systematic review to identify and evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIM) prescriptions for the elderly, according to Beers Criteria, in hospitalized elderly individuals aged 65 years or older. Five databases were consulted: VHL; Cochrane Library; CINAHL; MEDLINE and Web of Science. Nineteen articles were identified, ed based on eligibility criteria. The mean age was 78.2 years and the most commonly used criterion for the identification of PIM for the elderly was Beers 2015 (57.9%). A total of 221,879 elderly received a prescription for PIM, the mean prevalence was 65.0%, for the gastrointestinal system (15.3%) and proton-pump inhibitors (27.7%) were highlighted as the main class of medicine prescribed. It is concluded that the Beers Criteria have made it possible to identify the high prevalence in the prescription of PIM. The results of this review may help in the decision making of health professionals, in order to avoid the administration of PIM and to propose best practices to ensure the safety of the elderly hospitalized.

Keywords:

Inappropriate Prescribing, Potentially Inappropriate Medication List; Aged.

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Praxedes, M.F.S, Pereira, G.C.S, Lima, C.F.M, Santos, D.S., Berhends, J.S. Prescribing potentially inappropriate medications for the elderly according to Beers Criteria: Systematic review. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2020/Jun). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/prescribing-potentially-inappropriate-medications-for-the-elderly-according-to-beers-criteria-systematic-review/17615



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