Polypharmacy: evaluating risks and deprescribing
AD Halli-Tierney, C Scarbrough, D Carroll - American family physician, 2019 - aafp.org
Polypharmacy, defined as regular use of at least five medications, is common in older adults
and younger at-risk populations and increases the risk of adverse medical outcomes. There …
and younger at-risk populations and increases the risk of adverse medical outcomes. There …
Deprescribing: a narrative review of the evidence and practical recommendations for recognizing opportunities and taking action
Deprescribing can be defined as the process of withdrawal or dose reduction of medications
which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to …
which are considered inappropriate in an individual. The aim of this narrative review is to …
Too much medicine in older people? Deprescribing through shared decision making
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much medicine in older people? Deprescribing through shared decision making Jansen and …
much medicine in older people? Deprescribing through shared decision making Jansen and …
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 …
Barriers and facilitators to deprescribing in primary care: a systematic review
AJ Doherty, P Boland, J Reed, AJ Clegg, AM Stephani… - BJGP open, 2020 - bjgpopen.org
Background Managing polypharmacy is a challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is
also a health inequality concern as it can expose some of the most vulnerable in society to …
also a health inequality concern as it can expose some of the most vulnerable in society to …
Development and validation of the revised patients' attitudes towards deprescribing (rPATD) questionnaire: versions for older adults and caregivers
Background Knowledge of consumer (patient and caregiver) attitudes is essential for
conducting medication optimization in practice. Objectives The aim of this study was to …
conducting medication optimization in practice. Objectives The aim of this study was to …
Decision-making preferences and deprescribing: perspectives of older adults and companions about their medicines
Objectives Polypharmacy in the older population is increasing—and can be harmful. It can
be safe to reduce or carefully cease medicines (deprescribing) but a collaborative approach …
be safe to reduce or carefully cease medicines (deprescribing) but a collaborative approach …
Beliefs and attitudes of older adults and carers about deprescribing of medications: a qualitative focus group study
Background Deprescribing describes the complex process that is required for the safe and
effective cessation of medications that are likely to cause more harm than benefit …
effective cessation of medications that are likely to cause more harm than benefit …
An adaptable framework for factors contributing to medication adherence: results from a systematic review of 102 conceptual frameworks
Objective To summarize the available conceptual models for factors contributing to
medication adherence based on the World Health Organization (WHO)'s five dimensions of …
medication adherence based on the World Health Organization (WHO)'s five dimensions of …
A systems approach to identifying the challenges of implementing deprescribing in older adults across different health-care settings and countries: a narrative review
Introduction: There is increasing recognition of the need for deprescribing of inappropriate
medications in older adults. However, efforts to encourage implementation of deprescribing …
medications in older adults. However, efforts to encourage implementation of deprescribing …