Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. (2024). Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients. test, 20(2), 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Kamelia Mohammed Abd Elfatah; Eman Shokry Abdallah; Reda Elsayed El Badawy Ezzat; Reda Abdelrahman Ahmed. "Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients". test, 20, 2, 2024, 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. (2024). 'Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients', test, 20(2), pp. 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Abd Elfatah, K., Abdallah, E., Ezzat, R., Ahmed, R. Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients. test, 2024; 20(2): 77-90. doi: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040

Knowledge, Associated Factors, and Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy Among Elderly Patients

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Volume 20, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 77-90    PDF (525.55 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/znj.2024.369040
Authors
Kamelia Mohammed Abd Elfatah1; Eman Shokry Abdallah2; Reda Elsayed El Badawy Ezzat3; Reda Abdelrahman Ahmed4
1Teaching Instructor at Mit-Ghamer Secondary Technical Nursing School,
2Professor of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University,
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
4Lecturer of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: Polypharmacy, particularly in the elderly, is a formidable global public health problem that increases hospitalization, lowers quality of life, and represents an economic burden. Aim of the study: Assess knowledge, associated factors, and adverse outcomes of polypharmacy among elderly patients. Subjects and Methods; Design: A descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out at Zagazig University Hospitals’ outpatient clinics. Subjects: Purposive sample composed of 200 elderly patients. Tools of data collection: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire. Tool II: Elderly’s knowledge of polypharmacy interview questionnaire. Tool III: Associated factors of polypharmacy interview questionnaire. Tool IV: Polypharmacy Adverse outcomes interview questionnaire. Results: 92% of the studied elderly had poor score of knowledge regarding polypharmacy, 77.5% had high associated factors, and 63% had high adverse outcomes. Conclusion: A statistically significant negative correlation was found between polypharmacy knowledge and associated factors, and between knowledge and adverse outcomes. Conversely, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between polypharmacy associated factors and adverse outcomes. Recommendation: Designing educational programs to increase medication awareness and familiarity among older adults, to improve health outcomes with fewer prescriptions needed.
Keywords
Key words: Adverse Outcomes; Associated Factors; Elderly Patients; Knowledge; Polypharmacy
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