A IMPORTÂNCIA DA ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA NA SAÚDE DO IDOSO
A IMPORTÂNCIA DA ASSISTÊNCIA FARMACÊUTICA NA SAÚDE DO IDOSO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.3532408087
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Palavras-chave: reações adversas, medicamentos potencialmente inapropriados, cuidado farmacêutico
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Keywords: adverse reactions, potentially inappropriate medications, pharmaceutical care
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Abstract: The person is considered elderly over 60 years old in Brazil and over 65 years old in developed countries. The elderly population is the group that uses medicines the most, showing a prevalence of polypharmacy among elderly people, polypharmacy is the concomitant use of five or more medicines, one of the causes of greater health problems in the elderly due to the inappropriate use of medicines that cause adverse reactions hospitalizations, institutionalization or deaths. The objective of this study is to analyze existing research to prove that pharmaceutical care is important for the health of the elderly, aiming to prevent and solve problems related to medicines and restore health, preventing injuries. The research method was a bibliographic review based on the integrative type of literature, the studies were extracted from the PubMed (National Library of Medicine) databases; BVS (Virtual Health Library), Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library, 33 studies published from 2016 to 2024 were analyzed, the majority from 2016 to 2024, Brazilian laws and publications from the UN, WHO PAHO and IBGE were included for analysis. topics relevant to the related topic were extracted. Conclusion that there is a prevalence among elderly people and polypharmacy, where the concomitant use of more than five medications inappropriately can cause harm to the elderly, indicating a need for care and monitoring for this population group. The pharmaceutical professional integrated into the primary health care team can optimize care for the elderly.
- Maria Elizabete Neres de Sousa
- Isaías de Sousa Oliveira
- Bruno Gedeon de Araujo