Theoretically derived interventions aimed at improving appropriate polypharmacy in primary care: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Polypharmacy (the use of multiple medications) is common in older patients and achieving a balance between appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy is a challenge routinely faced by prescribers. It is recommended to incorporate the use of theory when developing complex interventions, but it is not known if theoretically derived interventions aimed at improving appropriate polypharmacy are effective.

Objective

This systematic review aimed to establish the overall effectiveness of theoretically derived interventions on improving appropriate polypharmacy and to investigate the degree to which theory informed intervention design.

Methods

Seven electronic databases were searched from inception to August 2021 including hand-searching of reference lists. Interve

SUBMITTER: Gorman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9418988 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature