What do older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy think about deprescribing? The LESS study - a primary care-based survey

What do older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy think about deprescribing? The LESS study - a primary care-based survey

Abstract Background Multimorbidity and polypharmacy are very common in older adults in primary care. Ideally, general practitioners (GPs), should regularly review medication lists to identify inappropriate medication(s) and, where appropriate, deprescribe. However, it remains challenging to deprescr...

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Main Authors: Zsofia Rozsnyai, Katharina Tabea Jungo, Emily Reeve, Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet, Nicolas Rodondi, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Sven Streit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Deprescribing
Polypharmacy
Multimorbidity
Patient attitudes
Older adults
General practice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01843-x

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