Accessibility to Healthcare and Risk of Polypharmacy on Chronically ill Patients

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Ersoy S., Engin V. S.

JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN, vol.29, no.6, pp.505-510, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.29271/jcpsp.2019.06.505
  • Journal Name: JCPSP-JOURNAL OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS PAKISTAN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.505-510
  • Keywords: Chronic patient, Polypharmacy, Comprehensive geriatric assessment, Medical insurance, Homebound patient, OLDER-ADULTS, PREVALENCE, COHORT
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the rates of polypharmacy (PP) and its relations with accessibility to health services in chronic patients in a primary care setting.