Elderly, Iatrogenic Drug Risk
Conditions
Keywords
Elderly, Iatrogenic drug risk, Family pharmacy
Brief summary
Many hospitalizations or emergency room visits are due to problems of iatrogenic medication, especially in elderly patients who are very often polymedicated. Moreover, they are more at risk because of fragility. This has an important socio-economic impact. It therefore seems important to act upstream of these adverse events and a review of the drugs available in the homes of elderly patients seems a good starting point.
Interventions
Observation of the family pharmacy in elderly group
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient over 75 years with or without cognitive disorders
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iatrogenic drug risk in patients' homes | At the inclusion (baseline) | Description of potential drug contraindications and potential unadvisable drug interactions highlighted from the analysis of the family pharmacy by Theriaque databased |