Medication-related factors associated with health-related quality of life in patients older than 65 years with polypharmacy.

Methods And Design: Objective: To describe the relationship between medication-related factors and the health-related quality of life in patients older than 65 years who use multiple medications (polypharmacy). Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Primary care.

Prevalence and Related Factors of Ineffective Self-Health Management in Polymedicated Patients Over the Age of 65 Years.

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of Ineffective Self-Health Management (ISHM) (00078) and its related factors in polymedicated patients over the age of 65 years.

Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used. A home interview was conducted with each participant (N = 375) for data collection.