Variables | Response categories | Frequency (%) |
---|---|---|
Metoclopramide should be avoided unless for gastroparesis with duration not exceeding 12 weeks except in rare cases because it can cause extrapyramidal side-effects Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 60 (55.0) 6 (5.5) 43 (39.4) |
Proton-pump Inhibitors should be used for a maximum of 8 weeks in elderly patients except for high-risk patients, erosive oesophagitis, and pathological hypersecretory condition Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 62 (56.9) 13 (11.9) 34 (31.2) |
Sertraline would increase the risk of delirium Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 63 (57.8) 7 (6.4) 39 (35.8) |
SSRI can increase the risk of falls and should be avoided unless safer alternatives are not available Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 64 (58.7) 9 (8.3) 36 (33.0) |
Benzodiazepines can increase the risk of falls and fractures in elderly patients Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 72 (66.1) 9 (8.3) 28 (25.7) |
First Generation anti-histamines (Chlorpheniramine) can increase the risk of anticholinergic effects in elderly patients Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 63 (57.8) 5 (4.6) 41 (37.6) |
Corticosteroids plus NSAIDs should be avoided because it increases the risk of peptic ulcer disease or Gastro-Intestinal bleeding Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 76 (69.7) 7 (6.4) 26 (23.9) |
Aspirin 325 mg daily may exacerbate existing ulcers or cause new additional ulcers Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 90 (82.6) 1 (0.9) 18 (16.5) |
Long-acting sulfonylurea (glimepiride, glyburide) should be avoided due to their risk of prolonged hypoglycemia Correct answer: Yes | Yes No I don’t know | 74 (67.9) 12 (11.0) 23 (21.1) |
Score distribution (n = 109) | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
0 | 3 | 2.8 |
1 | 2 | 1.8 |
2 | 4 | 3.7 |
3 | 6 | 5.5 |
4 | 10 | 9.2 |
5 | 22 | 20.2 |
6 | 17 | 15.6 |
7 | 24 | 22.0 |
8 | 14 | 12.8 |
9 | 7 | 6.4 |
Knowledge of Beers’ criteria | ||
Good knowledge (≥ 80%) | 45 | 41.3 |
Poor knowledge (< 80%) | 64 | 58.7 |