• 성인간호학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.554-563
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with drug misuse behaviors among polypharmacy elderly. Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey. Participants consisted of 116 polypharmacy elderly who were taking 5 or more medications each day. Data were collected via face to face interviews. Data were analyzed using the PASW 18.0 program. Data concerning predisposing factor (knowledge, benefit), enabling factor (communication with health care provider), and need factor (perceived health status, number of disease) were collected. Results: The total mean score of drug misuse behaviors among polypharmacy elderly was 3.04 out of 10 points. Communication with health care provider, perceived health status, and knowledge were found to be significantly correlated with drug misuse behaviors. In stepwise multiple regression analysis, a total of 42% of the variance in drug misuse behaviors was accounted for communication with health care provider, perceived health status, and knowledge. Conclusion: Therefore, education program for improving communication with health care provider, and knowledge should be designed and provided for polypharmacy elderly.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use in elderly patients admitted to hospitals after falls. Methods: The study surveyed 283 patients 65 or older admitted January 1-December 31, 2016. Data were collected from electronic medical records, and medications administered immediately prior to admission were examined. PIM use for patients was investigated using the Beers criteria, and data were analyzed by Chi-square test and independent ttest. Results: The average age of participants was 79.42± 8.16, and the study included 226 women (79.9%) and 57 men (20.1%). The average number of self-administered medications daily was 4.94± 3.68, and 55.1% took five or more medications. PIM use was found in 107 patients (37.8%). There was a significant difference in polypharmacy according to age, and the proportion of medical aid beneficiaries and prevalence of cardiocerebrovascular, endocrine, and other chronic diseases were higher in the polypharmacy and PIM use patients than in the non-polypharmacy and non-PIM use patients. The number of chronic diseases and medications taken were significantly high among polypharmacy and PIM use patients. Conclusion: It is necessary to minimize polypharmacy and PIM use, and establish a system for systematically evaluating and managing medication use to prevent falls in the elderly.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2021

이 논문은 데이터 큐잉 알고리즘과 의약품 빅데이터를 통해 약품 성분-성분 간의 정보와 질병-성분 간의 정보를 지원함으로써 의약품 다약제 복용 시 부작용이 발생 가능한 약물 정보를 사용자에게 제공하기 위한 시스템을 제안하고 구현한다. 또한, 의약품 성분에 더하여 복용이 금지된 의약품, 공급업체, 유통업체의 정보 등을 제공함으로써 의료 전문가뿐만 아니라 일반 사용자의 의약품 복용에 대한 불안감을 덜어줄 수 있다. 제공되는 대표적인 정보는 두 가지 약물 사이에서 일어나는 부작용, 특정 의약품의 주성분과 효능, 동일한 제약회사에서 제조된 의약품, 만성 질환 환자가 주의해야 할 약품 성분 정보이다. 앞으로, 희귀병 약이나 신약에 대한 정보를 수집하여 데이터를 업데이트하는 것이 필요하다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.237-249
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• 2013

This study was done to investigate status of polypharmacy and inappropriate medications use of the elderly of in nursing homes. The subjects of this study were 270 elderly people in the nursing homes of G city and K city, In this study, the medications were classified by Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) code, polypharmacy was defined as taking medications more than five, and inappropriate medications use were identified by Beers criteria. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t-test and one-way ANOVA. Total number of drug types in this study was the average $6.1{\pm}2.6$. The subjects with polypharmacy were 193(71.5%), and with inappropriate medications use were 138(51.1%). There was a significant difference in the polypharmacy according to the number of diseases(p<.001) and in the inappropriate medications use according to age(p=.018). Baesd on this study, polypharmacy and inappropriate medications use of elderly people were main problems that need to carefully assess for safe and correct medication usage in nursing home. Therefore, an ongoing medication monitoring system is necessary to minimize the adverse drug reactions of elderly.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2017

Purpose: The aims of this study were to identify prevalence and identify factors related to sarcopenic obesity among community-dwelling elderly women. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of the prospective cohort study. Our analysis included 338 elderly women (${\geq}65$ years old) in South Korea as a part of the Community-dwelling Older Adult Health Cohort (COHC) Study (2014-2015). Sarcopenic obesity was defined as the Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia recommendations and upper two quintiles for percentage body fat. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the factors related to sarcopenic obesity including chronic diseases, medications, stress, fatigue, depression, exercise, level of proteins on body compositions, smoking, and alcohol use. Results: The prevalence of sarcopenic obesity was 6.2%. A lower protein on body compositions (OR 0.017, 95% CI 0.003-0.081, p< .001), a larger number of medications (OR 2.104, 95% CI 1.404-3.152, p< .001), and a higher level of fatigue (OR 1.255, 95% CI 1.023-1.541, p= .030) were related factors of sarcopenic obesity. Conclusion: The findings suggest that nutritional interventions focusing on protein intakes should be needed to prevent sarcopenic obesity among the elderly women. Polypharmacy issue for preventing adverse outcomes and level of fatigue as indicator for early identification are also considered to develop community prevention programs.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.172-178
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• 2018

연구목적 본 연구에서는 독거노인에서의 비처방 일반의약품의 사용행태를 조사하고 그 예측 인자를 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법 본 연구는 일 지역에 거주하는 독거노인 1,099명을 대상자로 시행되었다. 비처방 일반의약품의 사용행태, 인구사회학적 정보, 신체 건강상태(Cumulative illness rating scale, CIRS), 인지기능, 기분 장애 등을 자가설문지와 훈련된 간호사의 면담을 통해 조사하였다. 통계분석은 비처방 약물 사용행태나 인구학적 변인에 대해서는 기술적 통계분석을 시행하였으며 비처방 약물 사용과 관련된 예측인자를 확인하기 위해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 결 과 전체 대상자의 35.4%가 비처방 약물을 복용하고 있었으며 진통제는 가장 많이 처방되는 약물로서 비처방 약물 복용군의 38.3%가 진통제를 처방받았다. 우울증(OR=1.44, 95% CI=1.10~1.87)과 누적질환평가척도(Cumulative illness rating scale, CIRS)로 측정한 신체건강 중증도(OR=1.08, 95% CI=1.03~1.12)가 비처방 약물 사용과 유의한 상관성이 있었다. 결 론 독거노인에게서 우울장애와 신체건강 중증도는 비처방 약물 사용의 예측인자가 될 수 있으며 임상가는 노인의 비처방 약물의 사용에 대해 주의를 기울여야 한다.