%0 Journal Article
%T Medication Consumption Patterns and Polypharmacy among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Lom¨¦ (Togo) in 2017
%A Belo
%A Mofou
%A Dare
%A Ikpindi H.
%A Darre
%A Tchin P.
%A Diallo
%A Aboudoulatif
%A Ekouevi
%A Didier K.
%A Gbeasor-Komlanvi
%A Fifonsi A.
%A Potchoo
%A Yao
%A Zida-Compaore
%A Wendpouir¨¦ I. C.
%J -
%D 2020
%R https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/4346035
%X Background. In the sub-Saharan African, region of the world with a fast growing aging population and where the use of herbal products is very common, there is a paucity of data on medication consumption patterns among elderly people. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of polypharmacy and its associated factors among community-dwelling elderly in Lom¨¦, Togo, in 2017. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2017 in Lom¨¦, Togo among people aged 60 years and older. The Respondent Driven Sampling method was used to recruit participants. Data on socio-demographic characteristics and medication consumption patterns, including the use of medicinal plants and dietary supplements, were collected using a standardized questionnaire during a face-to-face interview at participants¡¯ home. Descriptive and binary logistic regression analyses were performed. Results. A total of 370 participants with median age 65 years, (IQR: 62¨C71) were enrolled in the study. Almost three elderly in five (57.6%) were multimorbid (had two or more chronic diseases). Conventional drugs (78.4%), medicinal plants (14.3%) and other dietary supplements (9.5%) were used by participants. The prevalence of polypharmacy was 22.7% (95% CI: 18.5¨C27.3%). Concurrent use of conventional drugs and medicinal plants or other dietary supplements was observed among 17.0% of participants and 67.3% reported self-medication. Multimorbidity (aOR£¿=£¿4.55; 95% CI: [2.42¨C8.54]) and female sex (aOR£¿=£¿1.86; 95% CI: [1.00¨C3.47]) were associated with polypharmacy. Conclusion. One elderly in five uses five or more medications in Togo. Further studies are needed to assess drug-drug interactions and herb-drug interactions among this population
%U https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cggr/2020/4346035/