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dc.contributor.author | Goldney, R. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fisher, L. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Medical Journal of Australia, 2005; 183(5):251-253 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0025-729X | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1326-5377 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/17425 | - |
dc.description | The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included. | - |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: To determine the extent of self-reported use of prescription medications in an Australian community sample. Design, setting and participants: Face-to-face interviews with a random, representative sample of the South Australian population (aged ≥ 15 years) living in metropolitan and rural areas. The study, a Health Omnibus Survey, was conducted between March and June 2004. Main outcome measures: Reported number of prescribed medications used per person, most common categories of medication, and use by individuals of multiple medications for the same body system. Results: From 4700 households selected, 3015 participants were interviewed (65.9% response rate). Of respondents, 46.8% were using prescribed medications; 171 respondents (5.7%) were taking six or more medications, and four were taking 16 or more; 23.2% were using medications for the cardiovascular system, with 11.9% using agents acting on the renin–angiotensin system. Prescription medication use increased with age, with over 10% of respondents aged ≥ 55 years using six or more medications. Conclusions: Use of multiple prescribed medications was common, with the potential for significant drug interactions. Assuming a similar pattern of medication use Australia-wide, reducing the number of prescribed medications by one for people taking six or more medications would save the federal government about $380 million a year. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Robert D Goldney and Laura J Fisher | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Australasian Med Publ Co Ltd | - |
dc.source.uri | http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/183_05_050905/gol10112_fm.html | - |
dc.subject | Humans | - |
dc.subject | Angiotensins | - |
dc.subject | Adrenergic beta-Antagonists | - |
dc.subject | Psychotropic Drugs | - |
dc.subject | Cardiovascular Agents | - |
dc.subject | Calcium Channel Blockers | - |
dc.subject | Diuretics | - |
dc.subject | Drug Therapy | - |
dc.subject | Health Care Surveys | - |
dc.subject | Adolescent | - |
dc.subject | Adult | - |
dc.subject | Aged | - |
dc.subject | Middle Aged | - |
dc.subject | Rural Population | - |
dc.subject | Urban Population | - |
dc.subject | South Australia | - |
dc.subject | Drug Prescriptions | - |
dc.subject | Hypolipidemic Agents | - |
dc.title | Use of prescribed medications in a South Australian community sample | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07030.x | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Psychiatry publications |
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