Introduction: Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications by one individual, is
increasingly common among older adults. Caring for the growing number of older people …

Population ageing with an increasing number of people experiencing complex health and
social care needs challenges health systems. We explore whether and how health system …

Background Dizziness is a common complaint among older adults and may affect quality of
life in a negative way. The aim of this study was to assess health-related quality of life …

Background/aim Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use in older adults is a major
public health problem associated with morbidity and mortality. Aging is associated with …

Purpose Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy are common among older people. It is essential
to provide a better understanding of the complexity of prescription drug use among older …

Introduction: Polypharmacy is a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, higher use of
medical services and additional costs. The problem has gained attention as a consequence …

Aims and objective The aim was to describe registered nurses' experience in the context of
delegating the administration of medication to unlicensed personnel in residential care …

Background and objective: Irrational use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is
the main cause of adverse effects-associated hospitalizations among all medication groups …

Background Psychotropic drug use and alcohol consumption among older adults need to be
monitored over time as their use or combined use bears risks of harms. Representative data …

Aim: To investigate whether district nurses (DNs) can identify factors related to the quality
and safety of medication use among older patients via a clinical decision support system …