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Barriers and enablers to deprescribing in long-term care: A qualitative investigation into the opinions of healthcare professionals in Ireland

PLoS ONE, 2022
Introduction The prevalence of polypharmacy increases with age, increasing the exposure of older adults to potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs).
Clara H. Heinrich, Sheena McHugh, Suzanne McCarthy, Maria D. Donovan   +3 more
doaj  

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

Cardiorenal Mortality and Safety Outcomes of GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists in Type 2 Diabetes With BMI Below 27 kg/m2: A Target Trial Emulation

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims Cardiorenal evidence for glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) derives mainly from trials in overweight or obesity; data in adults with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and body mass index (BMI) below 27 kg/m2 are limited. Materials and Methods We emulated a target trial in the TriNetX US Collaborative Network (index dates 2020 to ...
Shao‐Chia Chen, Yu‐Nan Huang, Pei‐Yun Li, Jo‐Ching Chen, Gideon Meyerowitz‐Katz, Shun‐Fa Yang, Pen‐Hua Su   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tapering (deprescribing) of benzodiazepine tranquilizers [PDF]

, 2019
Deprescribing is the opposite of prescribing drugs, the purpose of which is to improve quality of life and reduce the risk of adverse drug reactions. The paper considers the process of deprescribing benzodiazepines.
D. V. Ivashchenko, D. A. Sychev, A. V. Zhuchkov, O. V. Tereshchenko   +3 more
core   +1 more source

The patient’s perspectives of safe and routine proactive deprescribing in primary care for older people living with polypharmacy: a qualitative study

BMC Geriatrics
Background The process of identifying and discontinuing medicines in instances in which harms outweigh benefits (deprescribing) can mitigate the negative consequences of problematic polypharmacy.
D. A. Okeowo, B. Fylan, S. T. R. Zaidi, D. P. Alldred   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Electronic Health Record “Nudge” to Reduce Antipsychotic Medication Prescribing for Primary Care Patients With Dementia: A Pragmatic RCT

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We hypothesized that an electronic health record (EHR) alert grounded in behavioral science could reduce new antipsychotic medication prescriptions for older adults with dementia. Methods We conducted a pragmatic clinical trial at a large academic health system, randomizing providers to receive the alert (intervention) or not ...
Catherine A. Sarkisian, Chad Wes Villaflores, Anne M. Walling, Sitaram S. Vangala, Eric M. Cheng, Suzanne Bliven Shu, Ajaya Pillai, Grace Y. Cheng, Noah Goldstein, John Mafi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing healthcare providers’ behaviours in deprescribing: a cross-sectional study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Introduction: Deprescribing serves as a pivotal measure to mitigate the drug-related problem due to polypharmacy. This study aimed to map the factors influencing healthcare providers’ deprescribing decision using the Behaviour Change Wheel framework and ...
Chee Tao Chang, Huan-Keat Chan, Ewilly Jie Ying Liew, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Jason Choong Yin Lee, Wee Kooi Cheah, Xin Jie Lim, Philip Rajan, Siew Li Teoh, Shaun Wen Huey Lee   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spotlight commentary: Addressing the persistent problem of benzodiazepine overuse, time for clinical, educational and AI‐driven reform

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Jakša Vukojević, Luka Horvat, Vito Papić, Andrija Štajduhar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Pharmacogenomic Testing Within the 4Ms Framework for Management of Behavioral Symptoms in Advanced Vascular Dementia: A Case Study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
Pharmacogenomic‐guided managment of behavioral symptoms within the 4Ms framework.
Gianna Franco, Collins Njoku, Mary L. Wagner, Fred A. Kobylarz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Missed Opportunities for Fall Prevention: Primary Care Follow‐Up After Emergency Department Discharge in Older Adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
In this retrospective chart review of 168 adults aged 65 and older who were discharged home from 9 emergency departments (EDs) after a fall and attended at least one primary care (PCP) visit within 90 days, we characterized the fall risk assessments and interventions documented during those follow‐up visits.
Thomas K. Hagerman, Maryam Nour, Chandana Cherukupalli, Christine Henry, Denicia Peterson, Fabrice Mowbray, Joseph Miller, David Willens   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source