Theses (Faculty of Public Health)

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    Risk of Self-Medication Practices, Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions Among Elderly Patients
    Afsan, Yazan; Csaba Nagy, Attila; Debreceni Egyetem::Népegészségügyi Kar; DE--Népegészségügyi Kar; József Szőllősi, Gergő; Debreceni Egyetem::Népegészségügyi Kar
    Drug-drug interactions are becoming more frequent in health care as a risk factor responsible for many emergency cases and clinic visits. Polypharmacy is affecting more and more people, and it is higher among the elderlies who are on a high number of medicines. Self-medication practices are also common among elderly patients, which may be problematic if it was combined with polypharmacy. This cross-sectional study showed a high prevalence of polypharmacy, self-medication practices, and drug-drug interactions among elderly patients in the Syrian Arab Republic. Caution should be taken when prescribing chronic medicines, as well as awareness about the potential drug interactions while practicing self-medication should be raised.
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    Risk of Self-Medication Practices, Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions Among Elderly Patients
    Afsan, Yazan; Csaba Nagy, Attila; Debreceni Egyetem::Népegészségügyi Kar; DE--Népegészségügyi Kar; József Szőllősi, Gergő; Debreceni Egyetem::Népegészségügyi Kar
    Polypharmacy (commonly defined as taking 5 or more drugs concurrently), is a risk factor threatening the health of the elderly. As well as, self-medication practices among the elderly can negatively affect elderly people. The potential drug-drug interactions between chronic and self-prescribed drugs are one of the risks that can affect their health and wellbeing. This thesis discusses this topic through a cross-sectional study to raise awareness among drug prescribers and the public.