Evidence-based nursing to reduce polypharmacy risks in older cholecystectomy patients

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2025; 17(12): 113860
Published online Dec 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113860

Table 4 Comparison of medication-related problems before and after nursing, n (%)

Group	n	Duplicate medication		Missed doses		Self-discontinuation		Unauthorized dose alteration		Schedule change
Group	n	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After	Before	After
Study group	30	18 (60.0)	4 (13.33)^a	16 (53.33)	3 (10.0)^a	12 (40.0)	0 (0)^a	12 (40.0)	2 (6,67)^a	14 (46.47)	4 (13.33)^a
Control group	30	17 (56.67)	9 (30.0)^a	17 (56.67)	8 (26.67)^a	14 (46.67)	6 (20.0)^a	14 (43.33)	7 (23.33)^a	15 (50.0)	9 (30.0)^a
χ²		0.293	6.062	0.302	7.191	0.553	4.283	0.327	0.001	0.617	4.322
P value		0.102	0.001	0.-78	0.001	0.274	0.000	0.212	0.000	0.104	0.001

^aP < 0.05, comparison before and after nursing within the same group.

Citation: Deng YH, Zeng CF, Zhou J. Evidence-based nursing to reduce polypharmacy risks in older cholecystectomy patients. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(12): 113860
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i12/113860.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113860

Deng YH, Zeng CF, Zhou J. Evidence-based nursing to reduce polypharmacy risks in older cholecystectomy patients. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(12): 113860 [PMID: 41479694 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i12.113860]

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