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Improving the feasibility of deprescribing proton pump inhibitors: GPs’ insights on barriers, facilitators, and strategies

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionThe prevalent overprescribing of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) poses health risks from prolonged use. GPs play a key role in initiating deprescribing PPIs, so understanding their decision-making factors and strategies to improve feasibility ...
Nuša Japelj, Lea Knez, Lea Knez, Davorina Petek, Nejc Horvat   +4 more
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Who has the guts to deprescribe proton pump inhibitors? A pharmacist‐led intervention in a long‐term care facility setting

Aging Medicine, 2019
Objective Long‐term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been associated with an increased risk of harm. There are few studies evaluating pharmacist‐led PPI deprescribing interventions within a long‐term care facility setting.
Rachel Tandun, Carolyn Bubbar, Aaron M. Tejani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of Diabetes Care Among Older Adults in Germany—Results of the Study on Health of Older People 2022/2023 Compared With Previous National Health Surveys

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims The study aims (1) to evaluate the quality of diabetes care considering guideline‐recommended medical therapies, cardiometabolic factors, and self‐management of health behaviours among older adults with diabetes in Germany, and (2) to examine time trends.
Yong Du, Giselle Sarganas, Beate Gaertner, Maike Buchmann, Judith Fuchs, Hannelore Neuhauser, Christin Heidemann   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying barriers and facilitators to deprescribing benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics in the hospital setting using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation and Behaviour (COM-B) Model: a qualitative study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Geriatric guidelines strongly recommend avoiding benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics in older adults. Hospitalisation may provide an important opportunity to begin the process of deprescribing these medications ...
Jeffrey L Schnipper, Joshua M Pevnick, Teryl K Nuckols, Michelle S Keller, Johan Carrascoza-Bolanos, Kathleen Breda, Linda Y Kim, Korey A Kennelty, Donna W Leang, Logan T Murry   +9 more
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Associations Between Multimorbidity, Polypharmacy and Oral Conditions in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the relationship between multimorbidity and polypharmacy on the oral health in older adults (aged 75 years or older). The PECO focus question set for this study was, ‘What is the occurrence, association and impact of multimorbidity and polypharmacy on the oral conditions and its ...
Kittipit Srisanoi, Sabrina Maniewicz, Claudio Rodrigues Leles, Gerry McKenna, Frauke Müller, Murali Srinivasan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guideline for Medication Management of Distressing Symptoms in Older Patients Receiving End‐of‐Life Palliative Care

Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Older patients receiving end‐of‐life palliative care often present with multiple geriatric syndromes, frailty, and comorbid symptom burden, resulting in a high risk of medication‐related harm. This guideline focuses on pharmacological management of distressing symptoms in older patients receiving end‐of‐life or hospice‐oriented palliative care,
Daiping Li, Yanwu Yang, Yan Zhang, Jirong Yue, Birong Dong, Meiling Ge, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Prescription for “Deprescribing” in Psychiatry [PDF]

Psychiatric Services, 2016
The term "deprescribing," initially coined in geriatric medicine, describes a process of pharmacologic regimen optimization through reduction or cessation of medications for which benefits no longer outweigh risks. Burgeoning rates of polypharmacy, growing appreciation of long-term adverse effects, and a focus on patient-centered practice present ...
Swapnil, Gupta, John Daniel, Cahill
openaire   +2 more sources

Perspectives of health professionals towards deprescribing practice in Asian nursing homes: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open, 2019
Objective To examine the determinants of deprescribing among health professionals in nursing homes, focusing on knowledge, practice and attitude.Design This was a qualitative study comprising semi-structured face-to-face interviews guided by 10 open ...
Shaun Wen Huey Lee, Chong-Han Kua, Vivienne SL Mak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

American Geriatrics Society Position Statement: Advancing the Healthcare of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and More Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the decade since the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) released a position statement on Care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Older Adults, we have seen significant progress toward achieving equal health and civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and more (LGBTQI+) individuals.
Carl H. Burton, Maria H. van Zuilen, Chelsea Namahana Wong, Angela Primbas, Michael Danielewicz, Timothy W. Farrell, Rohin Aggarwal, Carl G. Streed Jr., Aruna V. Josyula, Reena Karani, Alexia Mary Torke, Bronwyn Keefe, Joseph Shega, Noelle Marie Javier   +13 more
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The Barriers and Facilitators of Different Stakeholders When Deprescribing Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists in Older Patients—A Systematic Review

Metabolites, 2021
Treatment of older patients with benzodiazepines and Z-drugs (BZRA) is associated with an increased risk of side effects. However, this treatment is still used among these patients. Deprescribing can be a tool to reduce inappropriate medication.
Anja Fog Rasmussen, Sarah Sonne Poulsen, Lykke Ida Kaas Oldenburg, Charlotte Vermehren   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source