Consumption patterns and factors associated with inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines in Primary Health Care settings.

Maria Olívia Barboza ZanettiIara Dos SantosJúlia Casanova DuranteFabiana Rossi VaralloLeonardo Régis Leira PereiraAdriana Inocenti Miasso

Published in: PloS one (2024)

These results provide insights into the prevalence of problematic utilization of benzodiazepines in primary health care. Authorities and health care providers must take steps to encourage gradual cessation of prolonged benzodiazepine prescriptions and the embrace of suitable strategies for addressing anxiety and insomnia within primary health care settings.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
sleep quality
risk factors
physical activity
depressive symptoms
adverse drug
drug induced