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

• Autores: Calle Vilca , Mónica Alejandra, Mendoza Gutierrez , Lizzy Jeanette, Andamayo Flores , Diana Esmeralda, Junchaya Yllescas , Vilma Amparo
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad Privada de Huancayo Franklin Roosevelt
• Repositorio: Visionarios en ciencia y tecnología
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.uroosevelt.edu.pe:article/93
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.uroosevelt.edu.pe/index.php/VISCT/article/view/93
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto

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.