Consumer attitudes towards deprescribing: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Harmful and/or unnecessary medication use in older adults is common. This
indicates deprescribing (supervised withdrawal of inappropriate medicines) is not …
indicates deprescribing (supervised withdrawal of inappropriate medicines) is not …
Domain management approach to heart failure in the geriatric patient: present and future
Heart failure (HF) is a quintessential geriatric cardiovascular condition, with more than 50%
of hospitalizations occurring in adults age 75 years or older. In older patients, HF is closely …
of hospitalizations occurring in adults age 75 years or older. In older patients, HF is closely …
Assessment of attitudes toward deprescribing in older Medicare beneficiaries in the United States
Importance Use of harmful and/or unnecessary medications in older adults is prevalent. This
can lead to avoidable harms such as adverse drug reactions, falls, hospitalization, and …
can lead to avoidable harms such as adverse drug reactions, falls, hospitalization, and …
DEFEAT-polypharmacy: deprescribing anticholinergic and sedative medicines feasibility trial in residential aged care facilities
Background Prolonged use of anticholinergic and sedative medicines is correlated with
worsening cognition and physical function decline. Deprescribing is a proposed intervention …
worsening cognition and physical function decline. Deprescribing is a proposed intervention …
Attitudes of older adults and caregivers in Australia toward deprescribing
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Use of harmful and/or unnecessary medications in older
adults is common. Understanding older adult and caregiver attitudes toward deprescribing …
adults is common. Understanding older adult and caregiver attitudes toward deprescribing …
Process, impact and outcomes of medication review in Australian residential aged care facilities: A systematic review
Objective To systematically review literature reporting processes, impact and outcomes of
medication review and reconciliation in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACF s) …
medication review and reconciliation in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACF s) …
How willing are patients or their caregivers to deprescribe: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Polypharmacy is associated with the increased use of potentially inappropriate
medications, where the risks of medicine use outweigh its benefits. Stopping medicines …
medications, where the risks of medicine use outweigh its benefits. Stopping medicines …
Medication management policy, practice and research in Australian residential aged care: current and future directions
Eight percent of Australians aged 65 years and over receive residential aged care each
year. Residents are increasingly older, frailer and have complex care needs on entry to …
year. Residents are increasingly older, frailer and have complex care needs on entry to …
Community-dwelling older people's attitudes towards deprescribing in Canada
Background While there is evidence that supervised withdrawal of inappropriate
medications might be beneficial for individuals with polypharmacy, little is known about their …
medications might be beneficial for individuals with polypharmacy, little is known about their …
Approaches to deprescribing psychotropic medications for changed behaviours in long-term care residents living with dementia
Psychotropic medications have a high risk of serious adverse events and small effect size for
changed behaviours for people with dementia. Non-pharmacological approaches are …
changed behaviours for people with dementia. Non-pharmacological approaches are …