Key result
Interdisciplinary geriatric interventions largely prevent iatrogenic disease driven by polypharmacy and hospitalization in the elderly.
Why the study?
Do preventive interventions reduce iatrogenic complications in the elderly?
Do preventive interventions reduce iatrogenic complications in the elderly?
Highlights the importance of targeted interventions, such as geriatric interdisciplinary teams and pharmacist consultations, to prevent iatrogenic diseases in the elderly.
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May enable prevention via high-risk elderly identification; leaves open prospective validation of interventions.
The epidemiology of iatrogenic disease in the elderly has not been extensively reported. Risk factors of iatrogenic disease in the elderly are drug-induced iatrogenic disease, multiple chronic diseases, multiple physicians, hospitalization, and medical or surgical procedures. Iatrogenic disease can have a great psychomotor impact and important social consequences. To identify patients at high risk is the first step in prevention as most of the iatrogenic diseases are preventable. Interventions that can prevent iatrogenic complications include specific interventions, the use of a geriatric interdisciplinary team, pharmacist consultation and acute care for the elderly units.
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Sompol Permpongkosol (2011) conducted a review in Iatrogenic disease. Iatrogenic disease in the elderly is driven by multiple risk factors including polypharmacy and hospitalization, but is largely preventable through interdisciplinary geriatric interventions.
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