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Date Published: 24/11/2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7275
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Vol. 532 No. 1 (2023)
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Qúach, T. H., Nguyễn, T. T. N., Nguyễn, V. T. H., Trần, T. H. N., Đặng, T. K. N., & Nguyễn, T. H. Y. (2023). SURVEY ON THE SITUATION OF DRUG USE IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA AND WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA AT NGUYEN TRAI HOSPITAL IN 2022. Vietnam Medical Journal, 532(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v532i1.7275

SURVEY ON THE SITUATION OF DRUG USE IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA AND WITHOUT A DIAGNOSIS OF INSOMNIA AT NGUYEN TRAI HOSPITAL IN 2022

Thanh Hưng Qúach1, Thị Thanh Nga Nguyễn1, Võ Thu Hiền Nguyễn1, Thị Hồng Nguyên Trần2, Thị Kiều Nga Đặng2, Thị Hải Yến Nguyễn2,
1 Nguyen Trai Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City
2 HCMC University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to analyze the drug use of elderly patients with and without insomnia at Nguyen Trai hospital in 2022 and to propose appropriate treatment strategies. Objectives and method: The study was a retrospective, cross-sectional descriptive analysis of electronic medical records of outpatients in 2022. The analysis and evaluation of drug use indicators were performed on two groups of elderly patients, aged 60 years and above, with insomnia and without insomnia. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference in the average drug cost per prescription (p = 0,319) between the group of elderly patients with insomnia (n = 2,923; 245.846 VND) and without insomnia (n = 23,102; 257.753 VND). The average number of drugs and the percentage of prescriptions and the cost of each prescription containing antibiotics, injectables and vitamins of the group with insomnia were higher between the group without insomnia. The analysis of the drug consumption index based on DDD (Defined Daily Dose) per 1000 cases also showed similarities in the structure and level of drug consumption between the two groups. Conclusion: The study is significant as it provides insights into the drug use of elderly patients with insomnia and may assist in the development of more effective treatment strategies.

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Insomnia, elderly patients, Nguyen Trai hospital, drug utilization

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