Prevalence and persistent use of analgesic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline—A longitudinal study

Prevalence and persistent use of analgesic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline—A longitudinal study

Abstract Aims To describe the prevalence and persistence of analgesic drug use (opioids and antipyretics [ie, paracetamol and acetylsalicylic acid]) in participants (≥70 years) with and without dementia receiving domiciliary care in the eastern part of Norway. In addition, to explore factors associa...

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Main Authors: Kjerstin Tevik, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Marte Aarøen, Marie Turmo Lornstad, Sverre Bergh, Anne‐S. Helvik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
aged
Alzheimer disease/drug therapy
analgesics/therapeutic use
dementia/drug therapy
nursing homes
pain management
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.316

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