Understanding Australian general practice patients' decisions to deprescribe antidepressants in the WiserAD trial: a realist informed approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate how an approach to antidepressant deprescribing works, for whom, and in what contexts by (1) examining the experiences and perceptions of the approach for antidepressant users, (2) identifying the mechanisms of the approach and (3) describing what contexts are associated with antidepressant tapering.

Design

This mixed methods study was informed by the principles of realist evaluation and was conducted in the first 3 months of participation in the WiserAD randomised control trial.

Setting

General practice, Victoria, Australia.

Participants

13 antidepressant users from general practice participating in the WiserAD trial for antidepressant deprescribing.

Intervention

A patient-facing, web-based structured support tool that consists of

SUBMITTER: Coe A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10868251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature