The patient's perspectives of safe and routine proactive deprescribing in primary care for older people living with polypharmacy: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The process of identifying and discontinuing medicines in instances in which harms outweigh benefits (deprescribing) can mitigate the negative consequences of problematic polypharmacy. This process should be conducted with a focus on the patient and involve collaborative decision-making. Evidence is needed regarding patients' views on how deprescribing should be safely and routinely implemented in English primary care to improve its application. This study aimed to identify optimal methods of introducing and actioning deprescribing from the patient's perspective.

Methods

Participants in England aged 65 and above who were taking five or more medicines and residing in their own homes were recruited through social media and service user groups. An interview guide was

SUBMITTER: Okeowo DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481278 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature