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Evaluation of potentially inappropriate medication utilization in elderly patients with cancer at outpatient oncology unit

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dc.contributor.authorOKUYAN, BETÜL
dc.contributor.authorsPaksoy, Ceylan; Ozkan, Oznur; Ustaalioglu, Bala B. O.; Sancar, Mesut; Demirtunc, Refik; Izzettin, Fikret V.; Okuyan, Betul
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T22:38:24Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T22:38:24Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBackground The aim of the study was to evaluate potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly patients with cancer. Method This study was conducted at outpatient oncology clinic from December 2014 to March 2015 among elderly cancer patients. Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment criteria were used to identify potentially inappropriate medication in elderly patients. Results Among 114 cancer patients 55.26% of them were male and the mean age of them was 71.78 +/- 5.50 (years). The most common concurrent diseases were hypertension in 45 (39.47%) and diabetes in 26 (22.81%) patients. Polypharmacy (>= 5 medications) was seen in 94.73% of them. Eighteen patients (15.79%) utilized medications inappropriately according to Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions criteria. Medication omissions were identified in 112 patients (98.25%) with Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment criteria. Conclusions Clinical pharmacists could improve the current prescribing practices in elderly patients with cancer by assessing potentially inappropriate medications.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1078155218788698
dc.identifier.eissn1477-092X
dc.identifier.issn1078-1552
dc.identifier.pubmed30045684
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/235617
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000476565600005
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
dc.relation.ispartofJOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectGeriatrics
dc.subjectpolypharmacy
dc.subjectclinical pharmacist
dc.subjectinappropriate medication
dc.subjectOLDER PERSONS PRESCRIPTIONS
dc.subjectADVERSE DRUG-REACTIONS
dc.subjectSTOPP/START CRITERIA
dc.subjectSCREENING TOOL
dc.subjectALERT DOCTORS
dc.subjectPOLYPHARMACY
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.titleEvaluation of potentially inappropriate medication utilization in elderly patients with cancer at outpatient oncology unit
dc.typearticle
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local.journal.numberofpages7
local.journal.quartileQ4
oaire.citation.endPage1327
oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.startPage1321
oaire.citation.titleJOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE
oaire.citation.volume25
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