The use of β-blockers on the elderly in kosovo

With the aging of the population there are a lot of changes, where diseases of the cardiovascular system are among the major causes of death of the population. Changes in cardiovascular physiology result in effects as well as reaction to their treatments. It is very important that we in the future as nurses know as much as possible about the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and the side effects that are present at this age. Purpose: The research was done in order to understand how big the use of β-blocker drugs is in the elderly. In which cases will a drug from the group of β-blockers be prescribed, and which of this description is used more, is it given as monotherapy or in combination with other drugs, at what age does this therapy take more, and most importantly what positive effects and negative can be brought about by the use of these medications. Materials and methods: For the answers to the research questions and the provision of data it was necessary to cooperate with the cardiology clinic - QKUK - Prishtina, where during the all questions asked, a cardiologist answered me, also I had special help from the head nurse of that department. Results: Male gender is the most affected, where in 50 patients, 40 of them use β-blockers, and the most used drug at this age is Metoprolol. β-blockers are mostly combined with a drug called ‘Aspirin’. Discussion: The answers I received have been enough to complete my research and raise our awareness as a health worker in the future. Conclusions: The group of β-blockers had a fairly large use in old age. As health professionals we need to have knowledge about the condition of patients before and after treatment. including: regular check-ups, access to the best possible therapy, maintaining a good diet over food uses, and good physical activity recommendations.