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The Barriers to Deprescription in Older Patients: A Survey of Spanish Clinicians

Healthcare, 2023
Background and objective: There are barriers to deprescription that hinder its implementation in clinical practice. The objective of this study was to analyse the main barriers and limitations of the deprescription process perceived by physicians who care for multipathological patients.
Marta Mejías-Trueba, Aitana Rodríguez-Pérez, Emilio García-Cabrera, Carlos Jiménez-Juan, Susana Sánchez-Fidalgo   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

É possivel desprescrever medicamentos agonistas dos receptores benzodiazepínicos em idosos? [PDF]

, 2023
Aim: to analyze the viability and related factors for deprescribing benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRA).Methods: this is a longitudinal, prospective, interventional study performed with older adults assisted at a geriatric psychiatry outpatient ...
Cataldo Neto, Alfredo, de Paula Bueno, Isabela, Engroff, Paula, Güenter Dannebrock, Letícia, Sgnaolin, Vanessa   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Cost‐Utility of Pharmacist‐Led Deprescribing Interventions for Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review

JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Inappropriate medications continue to be dispensed to older adults. Deprescribing is an intervention carried out under the supervision of a health care professional, where medications that may cause harm or are no longer beneficial are reduced or withdrawn.
Chiranjeev Sanyal, Ronald Watema‐Lord, Feng Xie   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Psychotropic Polypharmacy and Associated Factors in Antidepressant‐Treated Patients With Depressive Disorder: A Population‐Based Cohort Study Using Real World Data

Depression and Anxiety, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Psychotropic polypharmacy typically refers to the prescription of more than one psychotropic medication to a patient. While polypharmacy can sometimes be clinically justified, it is widely recognized that multiple drug use and exposure can be problematic.
Diego Infante-Ventura, Benjamín Rodríguez-Díaz, Miguel Ángel García-Bello, Cristina Válcarcel-Nazco, Francisco Estupiñán-Romero, Francisco Javier Acosta Artiles, Beatriz González de León, Isabel Hurtado-Navarro, Tasmania del Pino-Sedeño, Marie Kristin Manthey   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deprescribing psychotropic drugs in a geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic

Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Objective: To describe the psychotropic drug deprescription process in older patients of a geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study of people aged < 60 years who were treated at Hospital São Lucas ...
Natascha Melo Linkievicz, Vanessa Sgnaolin, Paula Engroff, Mateus Fraga Pereira, Alfredo Cataldo Neto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences and Perceptions of Care for Medications With a Risk of Dependence: Insights From Patients and Healthcare Professionals

Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Medications with a risk of dependence are widely prescribed but have been associated with a poor experience of care for patients. This study aimed to understand patient and healthcare staff perspectives in the prescription, management, and deprescription of benzodiazepines, z‐drugs, opioids for chronic noncancer pain, gabapentinoids, and ...
Jennifer Seddon, Claire Friedrich, David Dicks, Sion Scott, Anthea Robinson, Charlotte Walker, Sarah Wadd, Mohammad Niroumand Sarvandani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The synergistic effect of anticholinergic burden and depression on fall risk in older persons

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 91, Issue 11, Page 3082-3091, November 2025.
Aims Both anticholinergic burden (ACB) and depression are known to increase fall risk in older persons, next to increasing morbidity and mortality. However, the effect of depression on fall risk associated with ACB is unclear. This is relevant because several antidepressants have anticholinergic effects to some extent.
Raymond Salet, Nathalie van der Velde, Didi Rhebergen, Bob van de Loo, Lotta Seppala, Natasja M. van Schoor, Bruno Stricker, Marieke Henstra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A geriatrician's approach to managing the complex older adult with obesity

Obesity, Volume 33, Issue S1, Page 41-56, November 2025.
Abstract The prevalence of obesity in older adults is rapidly increasing due to the demographic shift occurring globally. Older adults with obesity face health care challenges due to multimorbidity, functional dependency, and disability. This population often has prior history of struggles through weight‐loss attempts during the middle years of life ...
Shenbagam Dewar
wiley   +1 more source

Commentary on “Stakeholder experiences of deprescribing psychotropic medicines for challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities” [PDF]

As accepted for publicationPurpose This paper aims to provide a commentary response to “Stakeholder experiences of deprescribing psychotropic medicines for challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities”.
Bagalkote, Deval, Clifford, Adam, Omokanye, Mariam   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The impact of a multifaceted intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among discharged older adults: a before-and-after study [PDF]

, 2020
Background Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) is associated with the incidence of adverse drug reactions, drug-related hospitalization and other negative outcomes in older adults.
Akkawi, Muhammad Eid, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki   +2 more
core   +1 more source