Building primary care providers' confidence in deprescribing opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioids and benzodiazepines (BZDs) are among the most prescribed medications that contribute to falls in older adults; however, little guidance exists on their safe prescribing and deprescribing. Although some resources are available to assist providers with opioid and BZD deprescribing, many report lack of confidence as a barrier. The objective of this study was to assess PCPs' confidence in their ability to deprescribe opioids and BZDs before and after an intervention.

Methods

We modified a validated deprescribing self-efficacy survey to assess primary care provider (PCP) confidence in deprescribing opioids and BZDs in older adults before and after a consultant pharmacist educational intervention. The survey consisted of 35 questions divided into three sections:

SUBMITTER: Ferreri SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12269610 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature