Publications by authors named "D Fialova"
Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) in a sample of community-residing older patients in Croatia and its association with negative health outcomes. An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on older patients (65+) visiting community pharmacies in three regionally different study sites in Croatia. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed for that purpose and included components of comprehensive geriatric assessment.
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- - The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in nursing home residents across eight countries, focusing on differences based on cognitive impairment and life expectancy.
- - Data from 3,832 residents showed that 87.9% were prescribed at least one PIM, with an average of 2.16 PIMs per person; cognitively impaired individuals had slightly fewer PIMs than those without cognitive issues.
- - The average number of PIMs varied by country, with Finland having the highest (3.23) and the UK the lowest (2.15); anti-platelets and aspirin were commonly prescribed.
Objectives: Nonpharmacologic interventions (NPIs) constitute an important part of treatment for older adults, cover a broad and diverse range of interventions, and have advantages over pharmacologic interventions (eg, limited adverse side effects). However, an unambiguous definition of NPIs is still lacking. Defining NPIs may facilitate research on this topic and enhance comparability of results between studies, and might help to face the challenges of recognition, acceptation, funding, and implementation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Previous research has raised concerns about high prevalence of drug-related problems, polypharmacy and inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing in nursing homes (NHs) and confirmed lack of studies from Central and South-Eastern Europe. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of polypharmacy, hyperpolypharmacy and inappropriate benzodiazepine prescribing in NH residents in Croatia.
Methods: Data from 226 older NH residents from five Croatian NHs were collected using the InterRAI Long-Term Care Facilities assessment form.