Exploring perceived barriers, facilitators, and team roles in addressing prescribing cascades in primary care teams: Insights from interprofessional focus groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescribing cascades are common contributors to medication-related harm. Primary care clinicians who practice in interprofessional teams may be well positioned to address cascades in practice; although, the factors that influence their ability to do so in this particular setting are largely unknown. Our study aimed to explore perceived barriers and facilitators that influence the identification, investigation, and management of prescribing cascades as experienced by primary care teams and each profession's role in addressing cascades.

Methods

Physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists practicing in primary care teams in Ontario, Canada participated in a series of intra-professional and interprofessional focus groups. The focus groups explored clinician persp

SUBMITTER: Toenjes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12543151 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature