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I read the exciting research article "Adverse drug reactions and associated patient characteristics in older community-dwelling adults: a 6-year prospective cohort study," published in the British Journal of General Practice.1
The research clarified the frequency of adverse drug reactions associated with polypharmacy among older people in communities. The research's strong point is describing the relationship between the concrete number of medications and the frequency of adverse drug reactions. In primary care settings, especially in aging societies, family physicians struggle to approach older patients' polypharmacy issues.2 The study can show family physicians the one clear direction focusing on older patients with polypharmacy of more than ten regular medications.1
For the implementation of the results effectively to older community-dwelling adults, the motivation of older patients and the people surrounding them in communities is essential. The motivation of both older patients with polypharmacy and people supporting them can increases the opportunities considering polypharmacy in communities, leading to effective describing.3 Family physicians in communities can drive their motivation in their clinics and hospitals by providing information about polypharmacy and going to communities to discuss polypharmacy.3 I believe that these activities can be a focus of the following re...
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