Types of screening tools used to identify potential inappropriate medication in the geriatric

Authors

  • Marwah Y. Abdullah Department of Family Medicine, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Majed M. Alomari Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali N. AlNihab Department of Emergency Medicine, Anak General Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Maha S. Alshaikh College of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Maryam A. Alzahrani Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali H. Al-Shehab Department of Emergency Medicine, Anak General Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Munthir H. Alghafli College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
  • Ayat E. Shaban Al Nahda Primary Healthcare, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Majed A. Bajaba Al Nahda Primary Healthcare, Ministry of Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Samia S. Al Yateem College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmad A. Alseraihi Department of Cardiology, King Salman Medical City, Medina, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220005

Keywords:

Geriatrics, Polypharmacy, Desprescription, Medication, Screening tools, Misbehavior

Abstract

Inappropriate intake of medications can increase the risk of many morbidities and mortality among the geriatric population. Therefore, assessment of drug underuse, overuse, and inappropriate use has been an area of interest across the different investigations, and according to which, different screening tools were developed to identify these problems and enhance the quality of care to these patients. In the present study, we aim comprehensively discuss the different types of currently reported screening tools that can identify potentially inappropriate medication in the geriatric population. Studies show that assess, review, minimize, optimize, reassess (ARMOR), and medication appropriateness index (MAI) tools are the most commonly reported for this purpose to appropriately evaluate drug administration practices. However, they are time-consuming and need adequately trained personnel, which might not be available within the different settings. Accordingly, we suggest that more than one tool should be used, as we have reviewed all the advantages and disadvantages of the modality within the current study, to adequately facilitate and make the process of evaluation easy and enhance the quality of care for the geriatric population.

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2022-01-28

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Abdullah, M. Y., Alomari, M. M., AlNihab, A. N., Alshaikh, M. S., Alzahrani, M. A., Al-Shehab, A. H., Alghafli, M. H., Shaban, A. E., Bajaba, M. A., Yateem, S. S. A., & Alseraihi, A. A. (2022). Types of screening tools used to identify potential inappropriate medication in the geriatric. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(2), 1000–1004. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220005

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