Satisfaction and Knowledge of Elderly Patients Towards Their Multiple Medications Usage

Multiple drug use is considered to be hazardous generally and in specific for the elderly because of their greater vulnerability to complications. The aim of this study is to determine the satisfaction and knowledge of elderly patients in Bahrain towards their multiple medications usage and to discover the prevalence of inappropriate polypharmacy among elderly patients in Bahrain. In a cross-sectional study, 100 participants age more than 55 years were interviewed to determine the prevalence of polypharmacy.