The use of medications in an aging society: a literary review
The aging society is more likely to have diseases and/or pain as a result of the limitations caused by aging. The quickest and most easily accessible solution to delay disease symptoms and relieve pain is the use of medication. This study aims to characterize the use of medication by the elderly, an...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI) |
| Repositorio: | Research, Society and Development |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/22950 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/22950 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Medicines Aged Polypharmacy Self-Medication Adverse event. Medicamentos Anciano Polifarmacia Automedicación Acontecimiento adverso. Idoso Polifarmácia Automedicação Evento adverso. |
| Sumario: | The aging society is more likely to have diseases and/or pain as a result of the limitations caused by aging. The quickest and most easily accessible solution to delay disease symptoms and relieve pain is the use of medication. This study aims to characterize the use of medication by the elderly, analyze the factors that influence this process and identify the consequences of the use of medication by the elderly, through a literature review with a qualitative approach. The results obtained were the habit of self-medication, the improper disposal of drugs and the practice of polypharmacy, which are influenced by advertisements seen in the media, popular practices and inefficiency of the public health system, which result in drug interactions and adverse reactions. |
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