RT Journal Article
T1 Discrepancy in medications reported by elderly patients in the dental office and in their electronic medical records: Apilot study
A1 Abeleira Pazos, María Teresa
A1 García-Mato, Eliane
A1 Diniz Freitas, Márcio
A1 Muñoz-Navarro, Carolina
A1 Lago-Méndez, Lucía
A1 Vázquez-García, Emma
A1 Rivas-Mundiña, Berta
K1 Dental record
K1 Elderly
K1 Medical record
K1 Medication
AB AimsThis study's main objective was to analyze the discrepancy between the dental medication record (DMR) and the physician-prescribed active medications recorded in the medical medication record (MMR).MethodsThe study group consisted of 100 adults who attended the University Dental Clinic (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) requesting dental care. A dental history was created for all participants that included the DMR. The MMR were compiled from their electronic medical records.ResultsAbout 80% of the patients consumed at least one drug (94.2% of those >65 years) and 19% took more than five drugs (26.4% of those > 65 years). In total, 54% of the patients had some discrepancy between the medications recorded in the DMR and those in the MMR (48.4% for those ≤65 years and 64.7% for those >65 years). The rate of participants who omitted some drugs was higher for those >65 years. The drugs most omitted from the DMR were analgesics/opioids, antihypertensives and anxiolytics/hypnotics/sedatives.ConclusionsIt is imperative to access the MMR of patients requesting dental care because a significant number of medications are not reflected in their DMR. These discrepancies may be particularly common and relevant in elderly patients, in whom multimorbidity and polypharmacy are more frequent.
PB Wiley
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-17
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38110
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38110
LA eng
NO Abeleira-Pazos MT, García-Mato E, Diniz-Freitas M, et al. Discrepancy in medications reported by elderly patients in the dental office and in their electronic medical records: A pilot study. Spec Care Dentist. 2024; 44: 1162–1170. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12963
DS Minerva
RD 3 may 2026