Evaluation of the prevalence of elderly polypharmacy by the PET Health Program in the Family Health Strategy

Authors

  • Ana Carolina da Graça Fagundes
  • Lisamara Dias de Oliveira Negrini
  • Rosa Fátima de Oliveira Rodrigues
  • Carolina Bernardi Stefani
  • Jane de Oliveira
  • Clara Brito Alves
  • Juliana Oliveira Leite
  • Leonardo de Souza Marques

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i57p3407-3416

Keywords:

Interprofessional Education, Public Health, Elderly Health

Abstract

Introduction: The increase in life expectancy over the years is accompanied by the presence of chronic non-communicable diseases and the use of associated medicine therapy is necessary, usually it is configuring the polyfarmacy practice. Methods: A descreptive cross-sectional study was performed with de elderly belonging to a Family Heatlh Strategy in the São Paulo interior, where sociodemographic information, education level, memory problems, medication use, and the most prevalent diseases were found. Results: Most of the elderly had comorbidities, moreover, in a small portion (0.8%) didn´t use medication continuously, there was a predilection for the polypharmacy profile between 60 and 74 years old. Conclusion: The interprofessional approach can be an effective strategy aiming the rational use of medicines promotion, where the collaborative work of the health team can supply to patient specific and adequate exposure for their drug therapy, the treatment effectiveness and yours safety.

Author Biographies

Ana Carolina da Graça Fagundes

Graduation in Dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba-UNESP (2008). She is a Master (2011) and Doctor (2015) in Preventive and Social Dentistry from the Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba-UNESP; Specialist in Primary Care and Family Health from the Federal University of São Paulo-UNASUS / UNIFESP (2015). Invited professor in the Dentistry course at Universidade São Francisco (USF) - Bragança Paulista campus (2017-current). Project coordinator of the Dental Specialty Center USF. Coordinator GAT Coordinator of the PETSaúde Interprofessionality Project 2019/2021 (since 2019).

Lisamara Dias de Oliveira Negrini

Graduation in Nursing from Universidade São Francisco (2008); Specialization in Health Management from Universidade São Francisco (2010); Specialization in Health Services Auditing from Universidade Nove de Julho (2016); and Specialization in Preceptorship at SUS by the Teaching and Research Institute Hospital Sí­rio Libanês (2017); Studying Professional Master's Degree in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at the Center for the Development of Higher Education in Health (CEDESS) of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). Nurse at the Municipal Health Secretariat of Bragança Paulista (since 2009): Local and Assistance Manager in Primary Health Care (until 2011); Coordinator of the SUS SUS Auditing Component (since 2012); Coordinator of the Center for Permanent Education in Health and Coordinator of COAPES Regional (since 2016); Coordinator of the PETSaúde Interprofessionality Project 2019/2021 (since 2019). Teacher in Technical Education (until 2011). Invited Lecturer at Universidade São Francisco (since 2015): They are part of the Public Health Center (since 2015); Pedagogic coordinator for health practices and Integration Teaching/Service/Community.

Rosa Fátima de Oliveira Rodrigues

Graduated in Pharmacy from the University of São Paulo - USP - Ribeirão Preto, PhD in Pharmaceuticals and Medicines - Pharmaceutical Inputs from the University of São Paulo-USP São Paulo, Specialist in Homeopathy from the François Lamasson Institute - Ribeirão Preto.

Carolina Bernardi Stefani

Graduated in Nursing from Universidade São Francisco, post graduated in Auditing in Nursing from Universidade São Camilo.

Jane de Oliveira

Graduated in Nursing from Universidade São Francisco, post graduated in Auditing in Nursing from Universidade São Camilo.

Clara Brito Alves

Graduated in Nursing from Universidade São Francisco, student (scholarship holder) of the PET Health Program from April 2019 to April 2020.

Juliana Oliveira Leite

Student of the 6th semester of the Biomedicine Course at Universidade São Francisco - Campus Bragança Paulista, student (scholarship holder) of the PET Saúde Project since April 2019.

Leonardo de Souza Marques

Student of the 8th semester of the Dentistry Course at the São Franscisco University - Campus Bragança Paulista, student in the PET Saúde Program, since April 2019.

Published

2020-10-21

How to Cite

da Graça Fagundes, A. C. ., Dias de Oliveira Negrini , L. ., de Oliveira Rodrigues , R. F. ., Bernardi Stefani , C. ., de Oliveira, J., Brito Alves, C. ., Oliveira Leite, J. ., & de Souza Marques , L. . (2020). Evaluation of the prevalence of elderly polypharmacy by the PET Health Program in the Family Health Strategy. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 10(57), 3407–3416. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i57p3407-3416

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Artigos Cientí­ficos