Drug Utilization Review 시행 전후 3차 의료기관에서의 노인주의약품 외래처방 현황 분석
The Evaluation of Drug Utilization Review on Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Elderly Patients in a Tertiary Hospital
Objective: South Korea made a list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) for elderly patients in 2015 and has prompted medical professionals to prescribe proper medication by using the drug utilization review (DUR) system. It has been three years since the system was introduced, but related studies have rarely been conducted. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the DUR system on the prescription of PIMs for elderly patients. Methods: The data on the prescription of PIMs for elderly patients (≥ 65 years) who received medical treatment between March 1st and May 31st in 2015 (before introduction of the DUR system) and who received medical treatment between March 1st and May 31st in 2018 (after introduction of the DUR system) were retrospectively collected from electronic medical records. Results: The prescriptions of PIMs decreased from 3,716 (7.7%) to 3,857 (6.9%) (p < 0.001). The prescription of escitalopram and paroxetine, among selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, increased significantly, and that of short-acting benzodiazepines also increased significantly from 454 (0.93%) to 624 (1.2%). Conclusion: Prescription of PIMs for elderly patients significantly decreased (p < 0.001) after the DUR system was introduced. Further expanded studies of PIMs need to be conducted for the safety of elderly patients.
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ABSTRACT 연구 방법 연구 대상 및 기간 자료 수집 분석 항목 및 방법 통계 방법 연구 결과 연구대상의 기본 특성 노인주의약품의 DUR 시행 전후 외래처방 현황 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 의 외래처방 현황 Short-acting과 intermediate-acting benzodiazepine의 외래처방 현황 고찰 결론 References
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Drug utilization reviewelderly patientinappropriate medications