Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy in Family Physicians Practic – Clinical Case
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Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte
Rīga Stradiņš University
Rīga Stradiņš University
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Šis pētījums ir balstīts uz klīnisku gadījumu. Tā mērķis ir pētīt multimorbiditāti un
polifarmāciju no ģimenes ārsta viedokļa. Multimorbiditāte pašlaik tiek definēta kā divu vai
vairāku hronisku slimību līdzāspastāvēšana. Polifarmācija attiecas uz pacientiem, kuri lieto
vairākas zāles, visbiežāk vismaz 5 zāles.
Saistībā ar sabiedrības novecošanos gan multimorbiditāte, gan polifarmācija ir plaši izplatītas.
Ģimenes ārsti ir izvēles priekšā, vai pilnībā ievērot uz pierādījumiem balstītas vadlīnijas vai
pārskatīt rekomendējamo medikamentu sarakstus, jo polifarmācijai ir arī blakusparādības,
piemēram, beižāks kritienus un hospitalizāciju skaits. Šī pētījuma subjekts ir 68 gadus vecs
vīrietis, kuršcieš no vairākām ilgstošām blakusslimībām, tai skaitā sirds un asinsvadu
slimībām, HOPS, DM2, onkoloģiskām slimībām (invazīvā adenokarcinoma) u.c. Pacienta
medikamentu saraksts ietver 18 dažādus medikamentus. Pēdējo 10 gadu laikā pacients ir bieži
griezies neatliekamās palīdzības nodaļā, galvenokārt neregulāra pulsa vai apgrūtinātas
elpošanas dēļ, kas bijis iemesls biežai medikamentu maiņai, kā arī hospitalizācijām. Šajā
pētījumā galvenā uzmanība tiek pievērsta viņa medikamentiem sirds un asinsvadu slimību un
plaušu saslimšanu ārstēšanai. Pētījuma mērķis pārskatīt pacienta slimības vēsturi un
noskaidrot, kāpēc tika nozīmētas dažādas zāles, pēc tam salīdzināt to indikācijas ar esošajām
vadlīnijām un noskaidrot, vai pacients pašlaik ir pārmērīgi ārstēts. Vēl viens mērķis ir
noskaidrot, vai pastāv kāda kaitīga zāļu un zāļu mijiedarbība. Šī gadījuma izpētes mērķis ir
sniegt risinājumu atrastajām problēmām no ģimenes ārsta viedokļa.
This study is based on a clinical case where the aim is to study multimorbidity and polypharmacy from a general practitioner’s point of view. Multimorbidity is currently defined as two or more chronic conditions co-existing. Polypharmacy applies to patients which are using multiple drugs for their chronic conditions, the most used numerical definition is ≥ 5 drugs consistently. Both multimorbidity and polypharmacy has become more prevalent in correlation with an ageing population. As these two concepts has become more prevalent a dilemma has been rising for general practitioners whether to follow evidence-based guidelines or keep drugs at minimum as polypharmacy has shown undesirable adverse effect such as falls and increased hospitalizations. Select patient is 68-year-old male which is currently suffering from several chronic diseases including several cardiovascular diseases, COPD, DM2, oncological disease (invasive adenocarcinoma) etc. The subject's medication list currently consists of 18 different medications. He has been seeking emergency department frequently over the last 10 years mostly due to irregular pulse or breathing difficulties, this has led to frequent medication changes as well as frequent hospitalizations. Therefor this study puts a higher focus on his medication for cardiovascular diseases and lung function. The study’s objective is to go through patient’s medical journal and see why different medication were prescribed, then compare current patient data with the existing guidelines and see whether the patient is currently overmedicated. Another objective is to find out whether there is any ongoing harmful drug-drug interaction through a drug-drug calculator. This case study aims then to provide solutions for the found problems from a general practitioner’s point of view.
This study is based on a clinical case where the aim is to study multimorbidity and polypharmacy from a general practitioner’s point of view. Multimorbidity is currently defined as two or more chronic conditions co-existing. Polypharmacy applies to patients which are using multiple drugs for their chronic conditions, the most used numerical definition is ≥ 5 drugs consistently. Both multimorbidity and polypharmacy has become more prevalent in correlation with an ageing population. As these two concepts has become more prevalent a dilemma has been rising for general practitioners whether to follow evidence-based guidelines or keep drugs at minimum as polypharmacy has shown undesirable adverse effect such as falls and increased hospitalizations. Select patient is 68-year-old male which is currently suffering from several chronic diseases including several cardiovascular diseases, COPD, DM2, oncological disease (invasive adenocarcinoma) etc. The subject's medication list currently consists of 18 different medications. He has been seeking emergency department frequently over the last 10 years mostly due to irregular pulse or breathing difficulties, this has led to frequent medication changes as well as frequent hospitalizations. Therefor this study puts a higher focus on his medication for cardiovascular diseases and lung function. The study’s objective is to go through patient’s medical journal and see why different medication were prescribed, then compare current patient data with the existing guidelines and see whether the patient is currently overmedicated. Another objective is to find out whether there is any ongoing harmful drug-drug interaction through a drug-drug calculator. This case study aims then to provide solutions for the found problems from a general practitioner’s point of view.
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