Open Access<p>Polypharmacy Among Home-Dwelling Older Adults: The Urgent Need for an Evidence-Based Medication Management Model</p>
Author(s) -
Filipa Pereira,
Armin von Gunten,
Joëlle Rosselet Amoussou,
Isabella De Giorgi Salamun,
Manuela Martins,
Henk Verloo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s232575
Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , multiple chronic conditions , older people , gerontology , chronic disease , intensive care medicine
Ageing populations with multiple chronic conditions challenge low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Older adults frequently depend on complex medication regimens and polypharmacy, both of which can lead to potentially devastating and debilitating medication-related problems and to subsequent far-reaching public health, social, and economic effects. This perspectives article provides an overview of the current state of medication management, reflects on its relevance among polymedicated home-dwelling older adults living with multiple chronic conditions, and proposes patient-centered approaches for optimizing medication management and preventing medication-related problems.