Attitudes and confidence toward deprescribing: a survey among Italian general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General practitioners (GPs) should regularly review patients' medications and, when they are potentially harmful or no longer necessary, implement deprescribing approach. We aimed to assess the perceptions and potential barriers to deprescribing among Italian GPs.

Methods

GPs were invited to participate in an observational cross-sectional study through an online survey containing 20 questions addressing attitudes towards deprescribing, including physicians' perceptions, potential barriers, and how this process is addressed in daily clinical practice. The survey, accessible for responses from 4th May 2023 to 15th January 2024, was distributed through social media, networks, medical associations, and involving primary care departments of local health authorities.

SUBMITTER: Rossi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature