Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F24%3A10492715" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/24:10492715 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00216208:11160/24:10492715
Result on the web
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/acph-2024-0034" target="_blank" >10.2478/acph-2024-0034</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Fall risk-increasing drugs and associated health outcomes among community-dwelling older patients: A cross-sectional study in Croatian cohort of the EuroAgeism H2020 project
Original language description
Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) in a sample of community-residing older patients in Croatia and its association with negative health outcomes. An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on older patients (65+) visiting community pharmacies in three regionally different study sites in Croatia. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed for that purpose and included components of comprehensive geriatric assessment. Prevalence of FRIDs was identified using the "Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions in older adults with high fall risk" (STOPPFall). In the sample of 407 participants (median age 73 (IQR 69-70) years; 63.9 % females), 79.1 % used at least one FRID. The most common drug classes were diuretics, benzodiazepines, and opioids (in 51.1 %, 38.1 %, and 17.2 % participants, respectively). More FRIDs were prescribed to the oldest old patients (85+) and participants from poorer regions of Croatia (Slavonia) (p < 0.05). Exposition to FRIDs was identified as the significant risk factor associated with falls (OR = 1.24 (1.04-1.50); p = 0.020) and higher health-care utilization (OR = 1.29 (1.10-1.51); p = 0.001). Our study highlights the need for rationalization of FRID use. To reduce the unnecessary exposure to FRIDs in older adults, health-care professionals must consider high individualization of medication schemes regarding selection, dosing, and combinations of only necessary FRIDs.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30104 - Pharmacology and pharmacy
Result continuities
Project
Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Acta Pharmaceutica
ISSN
1330-0075
e-ISSN
1846-9558
Volume of the periodical
74
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
HR - CROATIA
Number of pages
19
Pages from-to
635-653
UT code for WoS article
001362806900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85215144669