scholarly journals Impact of pharmacist-led home medicines review services on drug-related problems among the elderly population: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. e2019020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai Krishna Gudi ◽  
Ananth Kashyap ◽  
Manik Chhabra ◽  
Muhammed Rashid ◽  
Komal Krishna Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
Inappropriate Medication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Drug Related Problems ◽  
Scientific Databases ◽  
Inappropriate Medication Use ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Home Medicines Review

OBJECTIVES: To address and elucidate the impact of pharmacist-led home medicines review (HMR) services on identifying drug-related problems (DRPs) among the elderly population in home care settings.METHODS: A comprehensive systematic search was performed using electronic scientific databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science for studies published between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2018, pertaining to HMR services by pharmacists for identifying DRPs.RESULTS: In total, 4,292 studies were retrieved from the searches, of which 24 were excluded as duplicates. Titles and abstracts were screened for the remaining 4,268 studies, of which 4,239 were excluded due to the extraneous nature of the titles and/or abstracts. Subsequently, 29 full-text articles were assessed, and 19 were removed for lacking the outcome of interest and/or not satisfying the study’s inclusion criteria. Finally, 10 studies were included in the review; however, publication bias was not assessed, which is a limitation of this study. In all studies, pharmacists identified a highly significant amount of DRPs through HMR services. The most common types of DRPs were potential drug-drug interactions, serious adverse drug reactions, need for an additional drug, inappropriate medication use, non-adherence, untreated indications, excessive doses, and usage of expired medications.CONCLUSIONS: HMR is a novel extended role played by pharmacists. The efficiency of such programs in identifying and resolving DRPs could minimize patients’ health-related costs and burden, thereby enhancing the quality of life and well-being among the elderly.

scholarly journals Relationship between Subjective Oral Discomfort and Health-Related Quality of Life in the South Korean Elderly Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1906
Author(s):  
Kyung-Yi Do ◽  
Sook Moon
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Korean Elderly ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the relationship between oral discomfort and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the Korean elderly, using the datasets provided by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KHNANES) over 6 consecutive years (2010–2015). A total of 13,618 participants aged 65 years and over were included in the final analysis. A complex sample logistic regression was performed to determine the impact of oral discomfort on HRQOL. The results revealed that toothache, masticatory discomfort, and pronunciation problems caused by oral health conditions were all risk factors for decreased HRQOL. In particular, masticatory discomfort (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.63, Model III (adjusted for all covariates)) and pronunciation problems (AOR 1.64, Model III) negatively impacted the HRQOL of the elderly to a great extent. Masticatory discomfort had a stronger negative impact on HRQOL in the domains of “self-care” (AOR 1.83) and “usual activities” (AOR 1.66), while pronunciation problems had a similar impact on all five domains of the EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D). These findings could serve as baseline data for setting up early intervention programs for the timely prevention of oral health-related discomfort problems that greatly affect the QOL of the elderly population, and for the development of comprehensive and efficient dental insurance policies.

The Impact of Welfare Facilities on Happiness of the Elderly: Evidence from Seoul, Korea

2019 ◽  
pp. 0739456X1987411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danya Kim ◽  
Jangik Jin
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Specific ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Positive Effect

Across the world, there are growing concerns about how to care for an increasingly large elderly population. We explore how elderly welfare facilities influence seniors’ subjective well-being, focusing on the city of Seoul, Korea, using the 2005–2015 Seoul Survey data. Through pooled cross-sectional data analysis with time-specific and location-specific fixed-effects, we estimate the effect of the number of local welfare facilities on elderly subjective well-being. Our results show that elderly welfare facilities have a positive effect on elderly subjective well-being after controlling for endogeneity, but these facilities are more important for the more aged elderly and lower income elderly.

scholarly journals Automedicação em idosos ativos

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 4919
Author(s):  
Francisco Gilberto Fernandes Pereira ◽  
Maria De Jesus Pereira Araújo ◽  
Claudia Regina Pereira ◽  
Danelle Da Silva Nascimento ◽  
Francisca Tereza de Galiza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relative Frequency ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Inappropriate Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Statistical Software ◽  
Inappropriate Medication Use ◽  
Relative Frequency Distribution

RESUMOObjetivo: analisar a prática de automedicação em idosos ativos. Método: estudo quantitativo, exploratório e descritivo, realizado com 74 idosos ativos, em dois Centros de Referência da Assistência Social (CRAS). A coleta de dados ocorreu em encontros semanais por meio de um formulário com perguntas de características sociodemográficas e relacionadas ao consumo de medicamentos aplicado por meio de encontros semanais ofertados pelo CRAS. Os dados foram analisados pelo Programa estatístico SPSS versão 20.0 com distribuição das frequências absoluta e relativa, em que se realizou inferência numérica de descrição das variáveis organizados em tabelas. Resultados: o grupo estudado demonstrou predomínio de participantes do sexo feminino, 43 (58,1%), analfabetos, 40 (54,1%), e portadores de doenças crônicas, 62 (83,8%). A prática da automedicação foi comum para 57 (77%), com analgésicos e antitérmicos, 32 (56,2%), e desencadeada pela cefaleia, 38 (66,7%), tendo a propaganda forte influência para essa prática em 43 (58,1%). Conclusão: a prática de automedicação é frequente nos idosos, o que repercute na necessidade de trabalhar com grupos de promoção à saúde de modo a reduzir possíveis danos provocados pelo uso inadequado de medicamentos. Descritores: Envelhecimento; Automedicação; Saúde do Idoso. ABSTRACTObjective: to analyze the practice of self-medication in the elderly population. Method: this is a quantitative, exploratory and descriptive study carried out with 74 active elderly people in two Social Assistance Reference Centers (CRAS). The data collection took place in weekly meetings through a form with questions of socio-demographic characteristics and related to the consumption of medicines applied through weekly meetings offered by CRAS. The data were analyzed by the SPSS statistical software version 20.0, with absolute and relative frequency distribution, in which numerical inference was performed on the description of the variables organized in tables. Results: the group studied showed a predominance of 43 (58.1%) female, 40 illiterate (54.1%) and 62 patients with chronic diseases (83.8%). The practice of self-medication was common for 57 (77%), analgesic and antipyretic with 32 (56.2%), and triggered by a headache with 38 (66.7%), with strong advertising influencing this practice in 43 patients (58, 1%). Conclusion: the practice of self-medication is frequent in the elderly population, which has repercussions on the need to work with health promotion groups to reduce the possible harm caused by inappropriate medication use. Descriptors: Aging; Self-Medication; Health of the Elderly.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar la práctica de automedicación en ancianos activos. Método: estudio cuantitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, realizado con 74 ancianos activos, en dos Centros de Referencia de la Asistencia Social (CRAS). La recolección de datos fue en encuentros semanales por medio de un formulario con preguntas de características sociodemográficas y relacionadas al consumo de medicamentos aplicado por medio de encuentros semanales ofertados por el CRAS. Los datos fueron analizados por el Programa estadístico SPSS versión 20.0, con distribución de las frecuencias absoluta y relativa, en que se realizó inferencia numérica de descripción de las variables organizadas en tablas. Resultados: el grupo estudiado demostró predominio de participantes del sexo femenino 43 (58,1%), analfabetos 40 (54,1%) y portador de enfermedades crónicas 62 (83,8%). La práctica de la automedicación fue común para 57 (77%), con analgésicos y antitérmicos 32 (56,2%), y desencadenada por la cefaléa 38 (66,7%), teniendo la propaganda fuerte influencia para esa práctica en 43 (58,1%). Conclusión: la práctica de automedicación es frecuente en los ancianos, lo que repercute en la necesidad de trabajar con grupos de promoción a la salud de modo a reducir posibles daños provocados por el uso inadecuado de medicamentos. Descriptores: Envejecimiento; Automedicación; Salud del Anciano.

A REVIEW ON THE BENEFITS OF HORTICULTURAL THERAPY FOR RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN MALAYSIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Amirul Amin Ismail ◽  
Ismail Samsuddin ◽  
Azman Zainonabidin ◽  
Harlina Mohd Ali
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Retirement Community ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Horticultural Therapy ◽  
Seamless Integration ◽  
Ageing Society ◽  
After Effects ◽  
Malaysian Population ◽  
The Impact

By the year 2030, Malaysian population will experience the after effects of the rapid growth of ageing society. This paper investigates the impact of seamless integration of horticultural activity in the new residential typology of retirement community. It is believed that horticultural therapy is not only beneficial for physical and psychological but also promotes socialisation opportunities among the elderly. Comparative analysis method on selected precedent studies has been carried out and analysed in accordance with Malaysian context. Initial findings indicate that a retirement community with horticultural activity gives therapy for healthier well-being. This therapeutic activity can be apositive change in elderly lifestyle and essential towards the establishment of retirement community in Malaysia. 

scholarly journals Health risk assessment and countermeasure analysis of the elderly population exposed to PM2.5 microenvironment

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Yan Xu ◽  
Wantian Cui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Exposure Concentration ◽  
Physical Diseases ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: China’s atmospheric PM2.5 pollution is serious, and PM2.5 exerts a negative impact on the human respiratory system, cardiovascular, and mental health, and even more serious health risk for the elderly with weak immunity. OBJECTIVE: This work aims to analyse the impacts of PM2.5 microenvironment exposure on the health of the elderly and provide corresponding countermeasures. METHODS: The survey subjects are 118 retired elderly people in the community. PM2.5 exposure concentrations are monitored in summer (June 10 ∼ July 10, 2019) and winter (November 25 ∼ December 25, 2019). RESULTS: The exposure concentration in winter is higher than that in summer, with statistical difference (P <  0.05). Under the impact of PM2.5 microenvironment exposure, smoking in the elderly can increase the concentration of PM2.5, and long-term exposure to PM2.5 in the elderly can cause mental health problems. CONCLUSION: Long-term exposure of the elderly to the PM2.5 microenvironment leads to physical diseases and even psychological problems, which requires attention.

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life of Elderly Women with Fall Experiences

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (15) ◽  
pp. 7804
Author(s):  
Jiyoung Song ◽  
Eunwon Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Basic Data ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to describe the health-related quality of life of elderly women with experience in fall treatment as well as to prepare basic data for the development of interventions to improve the quality of life for this group. The study was based on raw data from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey. Using the SPSS program, the characteristics of the subjects were tested by frequency, percentage, and chi-square test. To establish the impact of fall experience on the health-related quality of life of elderly women, the OR and 95% CI were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis. Of the 4260 people surveyed, 44.7% of the elderly women said they had a high quality of life, whereas 55.3% of the elderly women said they had a low quality of life. A younger age was associated with a better-rated health-related quality of life. Those who lived in a city and had a high level of education tended to describe a high quality of life. The quality of life was considered high by those who exercised, but low by those who were obese or diabetic. The results of this study can lead to a better understanding of the experiences of elderly women who have experienced falls, and they can be used as basic data for the development of related health programs.

scholarly journals A comparative study of the voice-related quality of life among Egyptian elderly with and without voice complaints

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesreen Fathi Mahmoud ◽  
Huda Zahran ◽  
Sherif Abdelmonam
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Voice Disorders ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Voice

Abstract Background This study focuses on the self-perception of the voice in the elderly as assessed by the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) questionnaire. This work aimed to compare differences in the voice-related quality of life outcomes between (1) elderly with and without voice disorders, (2) female and male elderly with voice disorders, and (3) different types of voice disorders, and to explore the correlation between the V-RQOL and perceptual analysis done by the clinician. Forty-three dysphonic and 44 non-dysphonic elderly filled out the Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL) protocol that analyzes the impact of dysphonia on life quality. Vocal perceptual assessment of each subject with dysphonia was made by three voice therapists, followed by a flexible nasofibrolaryngoscope. Results A significant statistical difference was found between the means of total V-RQOL scores and its subdomains for each group (dysphonic and non-dysphonic). No significant differences were found between male and female elderly with dysphonia. The statistical analysis showed a significant correlation with the vocal assessment made by the clinicians and the V-RQOL self-assessment made by the subjects. Conclusions This study provides valuable information regarding the risk factors that contribute to vocal quality in the elderly population. Our results revealed that different types of voice disorders are common among the elderly population with significant negative effects on quality of life. It was observed that the poorest score on the V-RQOL was for functional voice disorders, followed by neoplastic lesions, whereas MAPLs had the best score on the V-RQOL.

scholarly journals Monitoring Health Parameters of Elders to Support Independent Living and Improve Their Quality of Life

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Ilia Adami ◽  
Michalis Foukarakis ◽  
Stavroula Ntoa ◽  
Nikolaos Partarakis ◽  
Nikolaos Stefanakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving the well-being and quality of life of the elderly population is closely related to assisting them to effectively manage age-related conditions such as chronic illnesses and anxiety, and to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible. This paper presents the design, architecture and implementation structure of an adaptive system for monitoring the health and well-being of the elderly. The system was designed following best practices of the Human-Centred Design approach involving representative end-users from the early stages.

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