[Assessment of medication prescribing in a geriatric follow-up care and rehabilitation]

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyse the prescriptions and identify the factors associated with inappropriate prescribing (IP) and polypharmacy. Polypharmacy and IP concerned 80% of the 54 patients included in the study upon admission, and 78% upon discharge without a statistically significant reduction. A critical analysis of prescriptions would help to reduce inappropriate prescribing and polypharmacy in elderly patients.

Keywords: assessment; elderly patient; medication prescribing; patient âgé; polymédication; polypharmacy; prescription médicamenteuse; psychotrope; psychotropic drugs; évaluation.