FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POLYMEDICATION IN ELDERLY CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

Objectives: to identify the factors associated with polypharmacy in elderly people treated in Primary Health Care. Method: integrative literature review conducted in October 2021. The inclusion criteria were articles published in the last 10 years, in the language Portuguese and available in full. Repeated, off-the-topic and review articles were excluded. Results: 18 articles were part of this review. It was evidenced that polypharmacy is a reality among the Elderly Brazilians assisted in the scope of Primary Health Care. There was an association with multimorbidity, female gender, negative self-perception of health, poorer economic class, overweight, factors related to chronic diseases and frailty, not being able to read and write. Conclusion: knowledge of the factors associated with polypharmacy in the elderly is important for the reflection of health professionals regarding the importance of identifying and monitoring the most vulnerable groups of elderly.