Exploring GP and patient attitudes towards the use and deprescribing of dietary supplements: a survey study in Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dietary supplements are commonly used by older adults, but their inappropriate use may lead to adverse events. To optimise medication use, general practitioners (GPs) ideally are aware of all substances that patients use, including supplements. This cross-sectional study explored the use of dietary supplements by older patients with polypharmacy, the rate at which they disclosed this use to their GPs, and compared patients' and GPs' attitudes towards discontinuing dietary supplements.

Methods

Ten GPs in Swiss primary care recruited five to ten of their older patients taking ≥ 5 regular medications. Both GPs and their patients completed a survey on patients' use of dietary supplements and attitudes towards deprescribing those. We described and compared their respon

SUBMITTER: Luthold RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature