Profile of elderly people with polypharmacy who accessed a chronic conditions outpatient clinicObjectives to describe the profile of elderly people with polypharmacy who accessed a Chronic Conditions Outpatient Clinic for Adults and Elderly People, and to investigate the quality of the information system records.
Method descriptive cross-sectional study, carried out from a database of the regulation of access to the Chronic Conditions Outpatient Clinic for Adults and Elderly People, from September 2019 to September 2022.
Results of the 1,308 elderly people who accessed the outpatient clinic, 75.5% presented polypharmacy, and among these, there was a predominance of females, aged between 60 and 69 years, with white skin color, and regular use of five to nine medications. Most had sufficient self-care, the presence of target organ damage, and did not use alcohol, other drugs, or tobacco. There was a high degree of incomplete information in five variables analyzed.
Conclusion and implications for practice polypharmacy was high among those referred. This highlights the need for shared care between specialized care and primary care, considering comprehensive care.
Keywords:
Ambulatory Care; Chronic Disease; Elderly People; Polypharmacy