Polifarmacia y calidad de vida en adultos mayores del Centro Residencial Beneficencia de Huancayo

Mónica Alejandra Calle Vilca; Lizzy Jeanette Mendoza Gutierrez; Diana Esmeralda Andamayo Flores; Vilma Amparo Junchaya Yllescas

doi:10.47186/visct.v6i2.93

Polypharmacy and quality of life in older adults in the Residential Center - Beneficencia de Huancayo

Authors

Mónica Alejandra Calle Vilca Universidad Privada de Huancayo Franklin Roosevelt. Huancayo. Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9317-519X
Lizzy Jeanette Mendoza Gutierrez Universidad Privada de Huancayo Franklin Roosevelt. Huancayo. Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9121-6808
Diana Esmeralda Andamayo Flores Universidad Privada de Huancayo Franklin Roosevelt. Huancayo. Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-3537
Vilma Amparo Junchaya Yllescas Universidad Privada de Huancayo Franklin Roosevelt. Huancayo. Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5035-2157

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47186/visct.v6i2.93

Abstract

Objective: To determine the relationship between polypharmacy and quality of life in older adults of the San Vicente de Paul residential care center of the Huancayo charitable society. Material and Methods: The research is basic, descriptive, cross-sectional, non-experimental design based on the collection of information from clinical records and surveys, the population was 40 older adults. Results: Was found that there is a relationship between polypharmacy and quality of life, the frequency of polypharmacy is 92.5%, the level of adherence is 100%, the overall assessment of quality of life has a value 54.83. Conclusions: The polypharmacy affects the quality of life of older adults.

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2022-01-27

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2021): Julio - Diciembre

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