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Pharmacovigilance teaching and learning: a mixed cross-sectional analysis of th...
Perdigão, M.; Afonso, A.; Oliveira-Martins, S.; Lopes, M. J.; Advinha, A. M.Pharmacovigilance stands out for its importance in obtaining existing knowledge about medicine and patient safety and should be recognized as a continuous line of study. It constitutes a highly relevant component in the activities of health professionals, with spontaneous notification of suspected adverse drug reactions being its main emphasis. The underreporting that persists can be overcome through continuous...
Ability Assessment of the Elders to Manage Their Own Medication: A First Step f...
Advinha, A.; Nunes, C.; Lopes, M.; Oliveira-Martins, S.About 45% of older people are unable to take their medicines as prescribed. Adherence represents a complex behavior that involves both the intention and the ability to take medication. In this way, it is important to distinguish the intention to take medicine and the ability to do so. The daily consumption of medication is a methodical process, marked by routine and that can be affected by several systematic er...
Drug therapy complexity: the importance of pharmacotherapeutic follow-up
Advinha, Ana; Oliveira-Martins, S.; Mateus, Vanessa; Pajote, S.; Lopes, M. J.Nowadays, the phenomenon of population ageing represents an worldwide problem, which assumes particular significance in Portugal. As they get older, individuals present more comorbidities and consequently consume an increasing number of drugs, which contributes to a growing drug therapy complexity. The institutionalized elders are particularly affected by this occurrence. Drug therapy complexity is defined as t...