Benzodiazepines utilization in Brazilian older adults : a population-based study
dc.contributor.author | Freire, Marina de Borba Oliveira | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Silva, Bruna Gonçalves Cordeiro da | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Bertoldi, Andréa Dâmaso | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Fontanella, Andréia Turmina | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Mengue, Sotero Serrate | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Ramos, Luiz Roberto | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Tavares, Noemia Urruth Leão | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Dal Pizzol, Tatiane da Silva | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Arrais, Paulo Sérgio Dourado | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Farias, Mareni Rocha | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Luiza, Vera Lúcia | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Maria Auxiliadora | pt_BR |
dc.contributor.author | Menezes, Ana Maria Baptista | pt_BR |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-03T04:48:35Z | pt_BR |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.issn | 0034-8910 | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10183/249545 | pt_BR |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the utilization of benzodiazepines (BZD) in Brazilian older adults, based on the Pesquisa Nacional de Acesso, Utilização e Promoção do Uso Racional de Medicamentos (PNAUM - National Survey of Access, Use and Promotion of Rational Use of Medicines). METHODS: The PNAUM is a cross-sectional study conducted between 2013 and 2014, representing the Brazilian urban population. In the present study, we included 60 years or older (n = 9,019) individuals. We calculated the prevalence of BZD utilization in the 15 days prior to survey data collection according to independent variables, using a hierarchical Poisson regression model. A semistructured interview performed empirical data collection (household interview). RESULTS: The prevalence of BZD utilization in the older adults was 9.3% (95%CI: 8.3–10.4). After adjustments, BZD utilization was associated with female sex (PR = 1.88; 95%CI: 1.52–2.32), depression (PR = 5.31; 95%CI: 4.41–6, 38), multimorbidity (PR = 1.44; 95%CI: 1.20–1.73), emergency room visit or hospitalization in the last 12 months (PR = 1.42; 95%CI: 1.18–1.70 ), polypharmacy (PR = 1.26; 95%CI: 1.01–1.57) and poor or very poor self-rated health (PR = 4.16; 95%CI: 2.10–8.22). Utilization was lower in the North region (PR = 0.18; 95%CI: 0.13–0.27) and in individuals who reported abusive alcohol consumption in the last month (PR = 0.42; 95%CI: 0.19–0.94). CONCLUSION: Despite contraindications, results showed a high prevalence of BZD utilization in older adults, particularly in those with depression, and wide regional and sex differences. | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | pt_BR |
dc.language.iso | eng | pt_BR |
dc.relation.ispartof | Revista de saúde pública. Vol. 56 (2022), 10, 13 p. | pt_BR |
dc.rights | Open Access | en |
dc.subject | Benzodiazepinas : Uso terapêutico : Idosos | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Aged | en |
dc.subject | Drug utilization | en |
dc.subject | Uso de medicamentos : Brasil | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Benzodiazepines | en |
dc.subject | Estudos transversais | pt_BR |
dc.subject | Risk factors | en |
dc.subject | Cross-sectional studies | en |
dc.title | Benzodiazepines utilization in Brazilian older adults : a population-based study | pt_BR |
dc.type | Artigo de periódico | pt_BR |
dc.identifier.nrb | 001138464 | pt_BR |
dc.type.origin | Nacional | pt_BR |
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