ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2025
Potentially Inappropriate Medication in Homebound Older Adults Receiving Home Medical Care.
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backgroundThis study aimed to reveal demographic data for care-dependent older adults receiving home medical care and to evaluate whether potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) prescriptions were associated with hospitalization and death.
methodsData of healthcare and long-term care (LTC) insurance claims of older adults aged ≥65 years receiving home medical care in Kure city, Japan, in April 2017 were obtained. They included age, sex, recorded diagnosis on medical claims, level of LTC needs, and medication profile. Hospital admissions and deaths were identified between April 2017 and April 2019. Factors associated with hospitalization/death and PIM (≥1 PIM) defined by the Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions for Japanese were analyzed statistically.
resultsA total of 2,052 participants (mean age 86.5±7.4 years, female 71.7%) were included. The mean number of prescribed medications was 6.6±4.3. PIM increased as LTC level became severe (8.7% for support level 1&2; 22.6% for care level 1&2; 26.0% for care level 3-5). Among PIM, H2 receptor antagonists were the most common medication (29.0%), followed by antiplatelet agents (22.6%), magnesium oxide (19.4%), non-benzodiazepine sedatives (17.7%), and benzodiazepines (16.8%). On logistic regression analysis, the number of medications, PIM, and care level 1&2 were associated with a higher likelihood of hospital admission. There was no significant correlation between each PIM and hospital admissions. Regarding death, while age was associated with a higher likelihood, female sex and severe level of disability were associated with a lower likelihood.
conclusionPIM was prevalent among homebound older adults, suggesting that careful medication review should be conducted, especially in those with disability.
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