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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 April 2020
Estimation of prevalence of substance misuse in elderly ranges from 3.5% to 30% in seniors with or without mental disorder (Clément et al, 2006). Therefore adequate attention should be paid to this topic.
Our study is mapping the prevalence of substance use of any type in women seniors who have been hospitalized in Mental hospital Kroměříž from 2009 to 2011.
Estimation of prevalence of substance abuse in hospitalized women seniors with psychiatric morbidity.
Retrospective study (2009–2011). Instruments: medical records in written and electronic form have been studied.
The estimated prevalence of substance misuse is 18.8% of hospitalized seniors. the mostly misused are analgetics (46.7%) followed by hypnotics (26.5%), benzodiazepines (20.1%) and other substances (6.7%).
Substance misuse in elderly has high prevalence and strong clinical impact in senior patients (polymorbidity, polypharmacy, risk of interactions).
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