33324 Impact of Polypharmacy on Older Adults

Course overview

Discussion about the impact of polypharmacy on older adults, including older adult demographics, population statistics, polypharmacy definition and clinical consequences, adverse effects, and older adult insights pertaining to polypharmacy and deprescribing. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare. Literature review supports the relationship between polypharmacy and the impact it has on older adults. There exists a knowledge gap in the nursing workforce across levels of education and practice. New evidence has emerged in the scientific literature.