Factors influencing healthcare providers' behaviours in deprescribing: a cross-sectional study.
Chang Chee TaoHuan-Keat ChanEwilly Jie Ying LiewMuhammad Radzi Abu HassanJason Choong Yin LeeWee Kooi CheahXin-Jie LimPhilip Rajan DevesayahamSiew Li TeohDr Shaun Wen Huey LeePublished in: Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice (2024)
The deprescribing behaviours of healthcare professionals are influenced by an intricate interplay of patient, prescriber, and system factors. Enhancing deprescribing practices necessitates a comprehensive strategy that encompasses providers and patients' education, the development of structured deprescribing guidelines, the implementation of deprescribing support tools, and the enhancement of communication between healthcare providers.