| Titre : | Adverse drug events reported by rural older adults (2017) |
| Auteurs : | Marcia Y. Shade ; Ann M. Berger ; Claudia Chaperon ; et al. |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Geriatric Nursing (Vol. 38, n°6, November/December 2017) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 584-588 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Effets secondaires indésirables des médicaments ; Erreur ; Milieu rural ; Sujet âgé ; Troubles de la veille et du sommeil |
| Mots-clés: | Traitements médicamenteux ; Évaluation des impacts sur la santé |
| Résumé : | Adverse drug events (ADEs) impact the health and safety of older adults. ADEs may lead to unplanned medical visits that influence health and related costs. The purpose of this study was to explore ADEs reported by rural, community-dwelling older adults. Data were collected on 138 participants' demographics, physical and mental health, sleep, medications, and ADEs. One or more ADEs were reported by 48% of participants, including central nervous symptom disturbances (16%), dry mouth (12%), hoarseness, gastrointestinal irritation, and decreased libido (all 8%). Poor sleep and poor physical health were associated with higher reported ADEs (p |
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