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 …
Challenges for Medicare and universal health care in Australia since 2000
MR Angeles, P Crosland… - Medical Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify the financing and policy challenges for Medicare and universal health
care in Australia, as well as opportunities for whole‐of‐system strengthening. Study design …
care in Australia, as well as opportunities for whole‐of‐system strengthening. Study design …
[PDF][PDF] The benefits and harms of deprescribing
E Reeve, S Shakib, I Hendrix, MS Roberts… - Medical journal of …, 2014 - mja.com.au
Medical Journal of Australia Page 1 1 MJA 201 (7) · 6 October 2014 Clinical focus Emily
Reeve BPharm(Hons), PhD Former PhD candidate1,2 Sepehr Shakib MB BS(Hons) …
Reeve BPharm(Hons), PhD Former PhD candidate1,2 Sepehr Shakib MB BS(Hons) …
Socioeconomic factors explain suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected Australian adults with viral suppression
Background Missing more than one tablet of contemporary antiretroviral therapy (ART) per
month increases the risk of virological failure. Recent studies evaluating a comprehensive …
month increases the risk of virological failure. Recent studies evaluating a comprehensive …
Not so universal: how to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare payments
Australia's universal health insurance scheme, Medicare, is designed to make healthcare
available to all, no matter how wealthy or poor. And mostly, it achieves this goal. Public …
available to all, no matter how wealthy or poor. And mostly, it achieves this goal. Public …
Impact of prescription charges on people living in poverty: a qualitative study
Background Prescription charges or copayments have been shown to reduce consumption
of medicines. For people living in poverty, prescription charges can prevent them from …
of medicines. For people living in poverty, prescription charges can prevent them from …
Early discontinuation of endocrine therapy for breast cancer: who is at risk in clinical practice?
Purpose Despite evidence supporting at least five years of endocrine therapy for early
breast cancer, many women discontinue therapy early. We investigated the impact of initial …
breast cancer, many women discontinue therapy early. We investigated the impact of initial …
Deprescribing for all: a narrative review identifying inappropriate polypharmacy for all ages in hospital settings
A Elbeddini, M Sawhney… - BMJ Open …, 2021 - bmjopenquality.bmj.com
Methods For the purpose of this article, a literature search was completed using PubMed
and Embase databases with the search terms of “polypharmacy”,“multimorbidity”,“ …
and Embase databases with the search terms of “polypharmacy”,“multimorbidity”,“ …
Financial stress is associated with reduced treatment adherence in HIV‐infected adults in a resource‐rich setting
J McAllister, G Beardsworth, E Lavie, K MacRae… - HIV …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Financial stress has been identified as a barrier to antiretroviral adherence, but
only in resource‐limited settings. Almost half of HIV‐infected Australian adults earn no …
only in resource‐limited settings. Almost half of HIV‐infected Australian adults earn no …
Costs incurred by outpatients at a university hospital in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
FS Teni, BM Gebresillassie, EM Birru… - BMC health services …, 2018 - Springer
Background Out-of-pocket expenditure constitutes high proportion of healthcare spending in
low-income countries. It can affect patients' adherence to treatments leading to serious …
low-income countries. It can affect patients' adherence to treatments leading to serious …