Supporting deprescribing in long-term care: An approach using stakeholder engagement, behavioural science and implementation planning.

ABSTRACT: Approaches for optimizing medication use and enhancing medication experiences, including deprescribing, for older people living in long-term care homes are urgently needed. Through a multiphase initiative involving an environmental scan (2018) and two stakeholder forums (2019, 2020), we created a framework for developing and implementing sustainable deprescribing practices in this sector. Representatives from public advocacy, health care professionals, long-term care, pharmacy service providers, and regional health and public policy organizations in Ontario, Canada were consulted. We used behavioural science and implementation planning strategies to develop four target behaviours and 14 supporting actions; five of these actions were prioritized for further work. Throughout the phases, stak

SUBMITTER: McCarthy LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420956 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature