Challenges and barriers to physician decision-making for prescribing and deprescribing among patients with multimorbidity in eastern China's primary care settings: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with multimorbidity have an increased risk of medication-related problems. Physicians face the dilemmas of multimorbidity management with multiple medications in primary care settings. We aimed to investigate the experiences and perceptions of primary care physicians (PCPs) regarding their decision-making processes in prescribing and deprescribing medications for patients with multimorbidity, and identify the challenges and barriers they face.

Design

From 5 October 2023 to 27 January 2024, this qualitative study was conducted through semi-structured interviews that encouraged in-depth exploration of the participants' experiences and perspectives. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and independently coded by two investigators. Themes

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808900 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature