How Willing Are Patients or Their Caregivers to Deprescribe: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy is associated with the increased use of potentially inappropriate medications, where the risks of medicine use outweigh its benefits. Stopping medicines (deprescribing) that are no longer needed can be beneficial to reduce the risk of adverse events. We summarized the willingness of patients and their caregivers towards deprescribing.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in four databases from inception until April 30, 2021 as well as search of citation of included articles. Studies that reported patients' and/or their caregivers' attitude towards deprescribing quantitatively were included. All studies were independently screened, reviewed, and data extracted in duplicates. Patients and caregivers willingness to deprescribe their regular medicati

SUBMITTER: Chock YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642501 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature