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    Consecuencias de la polifarmacia en adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas del asentamiento humano San Benito, Lima – 2023
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2023-09-21) Burga Linares, Lourdes Lizet; Zarate Suarez, James; Respicio López, Patricia Milagros
    The present research aimed to determine the consequences of polypharmacy in older adults with chronic diseases in the San Benito Human Settlement, Lima, 2023. Methodology: Deductive method, quantitative approach, applied type, non-experimental design, sample of 120 older adults with chronic diseases and under polypharmacy, survey as a technique, and questionnaire as an instrument. Results: The most common undesired effects were gastrointestinal disorders at 60.0%; in the medication errors dimension, 33.3% of respondents reported almost always interrupting their medication and only taking it when they feel unwell; in the self-medication dimension, 51.7% self-medicate when they do not achieve the desired effect from the prescribed medication; in the healthcare costs dimension, 40.0% of respondents stated that due to a lack of medication in public hospitals, they are forced to purchase it in private establishments; and finally, in the quality of life dimension, 36.7% opined that polypharmacy prevents them from carrying out their daily tasks. Conclusion: The consequences of polypharmacy affect the physical, psychological, and economic health of the elderly population; it was evidenced that 49% of respondents experienced consequences due to polypharmacy.