[Some aspects of pharmacotherapy among the eldest living in veterans' homes].
We have described some aspects of pharmacotherapy among 89 residents of veterans homes, 20 men and 69 women, aged between 90 to 103 (average 92.3) years old. Half of the residents strictly complied with the doctor's instructions whereas 22% used to either discontinue taking the drugs or decrease the dosage according to their own will. Polypragmasia was not very common. About 21% patients used to take from 4 to 7 drugs whereas 9% from 8 to 10 medicines. Guiding instructions of International Medical Associations regarding pharmacotherapy were initiated on a very small scale for patients over 90 years of age. Due to that, the therapeutic procedures were highly incompatible with present standards.
I Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych i Ostrych Zatruć Akademii Medycznej, 80-211 Gdańsk, ul. Debinki 7.
Jacek
J
Sein Anand
Zygmunt
Z
Chodorowski
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006304:Health Status; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D014728:Veterans