Publications by authors named "H Finne-Soveri"
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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.
Introduction: 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.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines benzodiazepine (BZD) use among older adults (65+) in seven European countries, highlighting the prevalence and patterns of prescriptions.
- Among 2,865 study participants, 14.9% were BZD users, with Croatia, Spain, and Serbia showing the highest rates of use.
- Factors like female gender, anxiety, and depression were strongly linked to BZD use, revealing significant regional differences in prescribing practices across countries.
Background: The predictive accuracies of screening instruments for identifying home-dwelling old people at risk of hospitalization have ranged from poor to moderate, particularly among the oldest persons. This study aimed to identify variables that could improve the accuracy of a Minimum Data Set for Home Care (MDS-HC) based algorithm, the Detection of Indicators and Vulnerabilities for Emergency Room Trips (DIVERT) Scale, in classifying home care clients' risk for unplanned hospitalization.
Methods: In this register-based retrospective study, factors associated with hospitalization among home care clients aged ≥ 80 years in the City of Tampere, Finland, were analyzed by linking MDS-HC assessments with hospital discharge records.
Purpose: Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) play an important role in the management of older people receiving homecare. However, little is known about how often specific NPIs are being used and to what extent usage varies between countries. The aim of the current study was to investigate the prevalence of NPIs in older homecare recipients in six European countries.
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