Determinants of implementing deprescribing for older adults in English care homes: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the factors that may help or hinder deprescribing practice for older people within care homes.

Design

Qualitative semistructured interviews using framework analysis informed by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).

Setting

Participants were recruited from two care home provider organisations (a smaller independently owned organisation and a large organisation) in England.

Participants

A sample of 23 care home staff, 8 residents, 4 family members and 1 general practitioner were associated with 15 care homes.

Results

Participants discussed their experiences and perceptions of implementing deprescribing within care homes. Major themes of (1) deprescribing as a complex process and (2) internal and external conte

SUBMITTER: Warmoth K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668129 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature