Barriers to and Enablers of Supporting Deprescribing Benzodiazepines in Older Adults: A Survey of European Nonphysician Healthcare Professionals.

ABSTRACT: Although physicians are primarily responsible for Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist (BZRA) deprescribing, nonphysician healthcare professionals (HCPs) can support deprescribing. This study explored barriers to and enablers of BZRA deprescribing among nonphysician HCPs. We surveyed 258 HCPs (63.2% nurses) working in hospital settings across six European countries using a questionnaire based on the Theoretical Domain Framework (TDF). Logistic regression assessed associations between TDF domains and both intentions to support and routine engagement in BZRA deprescribing. Major barriers (TDF items with mean < 3) were found in the goals (competing priorities), environmental context and resources (time and staff lack) and social influences (patient reluctance) domains. Five TDF domains were associ

SUBMITTER: Shapoval V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12405739 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature