NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH KÊ ĐƠN THUỐC Ở BỆNH NHÂN CAO TUỔI ĐIỀU TRỊ NGOẠI TRÚ TẠI PHÒNG KHÁM NỘI BỆNH VIỆN TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC Y DƯỢC CẦN THƠ NĂM 2022-2023

Abstract

Background: Prescription medications for the elderly population can be challenging due to their multiple comorbidities, which require treatment with multiple medications. Objectives: To determine the characteristics of medication prescriptions in elderly outpatient patients at the internal clinic of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in 2022-2023. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study, collecting retrospective data from the prescriptions of elderly outpatient patients at the internal clinic of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital. Results: Among a total of 360 prescriptions, the majority of patients were female, accounting for two-thirds of the study population. The age group with the highest disease prevalence was 65-74 years old, accounting for 73.9%. The majority of female patients had more comorbidities than male patients; women typically had 6 diseases, while men had 4-5 diseases. The most common disease group was the circulatory system (I00-I99), accounting for 90.8%, and the most common specific condition was chronic venous insufficiency (peripheral) (I87.2), accounting for 79.7%. The most prescribed medication group was the cardiovascular system, accounting for 83.1%. Conclusions: A higher proportion of female patients had multiple comorbidities compared to male patients. The most prescribed medication group in the study was the cardiovascular system.