Objective: To identify the pattern of medication consumption among the elderly assisted in Primary Health Care. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study, with a sample of 315 elderly people, in a city in rural Rio Grande do Norte. Results: The average age was 72.41 years, with an average consumption of 3.15 medications per day, ranging from 1 to 16 medications daily. There was a prevalence of antihypertensives, antidiabetics, hypolipidemic and psychotropic drugs. 238 different drugs were mentioned, 15 of which were “potentially inappropriate drugs” for the elderly. Most of these patients follow treatment according to medical prescription, with low self-medication. Most elderly people buy their drugs, although many are available for free. Conclusion: The most consumed drugs are consistent with the most reported diseases (hypertension and diabetes). The daily use of inappropriate medications for the elderly is worrying, especially psychotropics, given the risks of dependence or health complications of these users.
Objetivo: Avaliar os efeitos da telerreabilitação em grupo na dor e incapacidade de pacientes com dor lombar crônica. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo observacional, analítico de caráter longitudinal retrospectivo, baseado na análise de prontuários de pacientes submetidos a três semanas de atendimentos fisioterapêuticos realizados de maneira on-line e em grupo no período de setembro a dezembro de 2020. Resultados: Foram avaliados os prontuários de 25 participantes, considerando como desfecho primário a sensação dolorosa, avaliada pela Escala Numérica da Dor, e como desfechos secundários a incapacidade relacionada à dor lombar, avaliado pelo Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire, e as perspectivas do paciente quanto aos atendimentos, antes e após a intervenção. Após a análise dos dados, observou-se uma redução significativa da dor (0,007) e melhora da incapacidade (0,002) depois das três semanas de intervenção, além de relatos positivos trazidos pelos pacientes com relação à experiência de telerreabilitação. Conclusão: A telerreabilitação em grupo mostrou-se eficaz na melhora da dor e incapacidade, mostrando-se satisfatória para os pacientes com dor lombar crônica.
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