Patient and Physician Perspectives of Deprescribing Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults with a History of Falls: a Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High-risk medications pose serious safety risks to older adults, including increasing the risk of falls. Deprescribing potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults who have experienced a fall is a key element of fall reduction strategies. However, continued use of PIMs in older adults is common, and clinicians may face substantial deprescribing barriers.

Objective

Explore patient and clinician experiences with and perceptions of deprescribing PIMs in patients with a history of falls.

Design

We led guided patient feedback sessions to explore deprescribing scenarios with patient stakeholders and conducted semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs) to explore knowledge and awareness of fall risk guidelines, deprescribing exp

SUBMITTER: Hahn EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481353 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature