[Analysis of satisfaction with drug therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia in elderly and senile patients]

Age is a non-modifiable risk factor for the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The algorithm of drug treatment of BPH is well known. From the perspective of modern patient-oriented medicine, when evaluating the efficiency of treatment, the subjective assessment by the patient, including satisfaction with the therapy, are important. Predictors of patients' dissatisfaction with drug therapy and low adherence to treatment are the persistence of lower urinary tract symptoms, especially nocturia, as well as the presence of erectile dysfunction. It is recommended to integrate the evaluation of treatment satisfaction into routine clinical practice, which will improve the quality of medical care. We have presented a literature review of satisfaction with drug therapy in elderly and senile patients with BPH, according to modern literature. The literature sources for 2018-2023 in the databases Springer, PubMed, eLibrary, Cyberleninca in Russian and English on the subjective assessments by patients of the older age of the treatment of BPH were analyzed.