Reducing long-term use of benzodiazepine receptor agonists: In-depth interview study with primary care stakeholders.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To increase our understanding of which factors contribute to long-term benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) use for insomnia in primary care, from a patients', general practitioners' (GP) and pharmacists' perspective.

Design

Qualitative research following a grounded theory approach.

Setting

Primary care in Belgium.

Participants

Twenty-four participants were interviewed, including nine patients, six GPs and nine pharmacists.

Measurements

In-depth, semistructured interviews with iterative cycles of data collection and analysis. Transcripts were analysed using the framework method. Thematic findings were interpreted in the context of the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Findings

A reflexive relation was identified between views about hypnotic us

SUBMITTER: Coteur K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10726152 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature