Patient attitudes and experiences that predict medication discontinuation in the Veterans Health Administration.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Polypharmacy is associated with adverse medication effects. One potential solution is deprescribing, which is the intentional, proactive, rational discontinuation of a medication that is no longer indicated or for which the potential harms outweigh the potential benefits. We identified patient characteristics, attitudes, and health care experiences associated with medication discontinuation.

Design, setting, and participants

We conducted a national mail survey, with the use of the Patient Perceptions of Discontinuation (PPoD) instrument, of 1600 veterans receiving primary care at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and prescribed 5 or more concurrent medications.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was the response to: "Have you ever stopped taking

SUBMITTER: Linsky A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6788281 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature