Does inappropriate prescribing affect elderly patients’ quality of life? A study from a Malaysian tertiary hospital

• Main Authors: Akkawi, Muhammad Eid, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/79913/1/79913_Does%20inappropriate%20prescribing_MYRA.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79913/2/79913_Does%20inappropriate%20prescribing_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79913/3/79913_Does%20inappropriate%20prescribing_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/79913/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-019-02153-5

Purpose: To investigate the association between potentially inappropriate medication (PIM)/potential prescribing omission (PPO) and the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among community-dwelling hospitalized elderly patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that took place in a Malaysi...