Patients' and Caregivers' Attitudes Toward Deprescribing in Singapore.

Chong-Han KuaEmily ReeveDoreen S Y TanTsingyi KohJie Lin SoongMarvin J L SimTracy Y ZhangYi Rong ChenVanassa RatnasingamVivienne S L MakDr Shaun Wen Huey Leenull null

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2021)

Clinicians should consider discussing deprescribing with older adults and caregivers in their regular clinical practice, especially when polypharmacy is present. Further research is needed into how to engage older adults and caregivers in shared decision making based on their attitudes toward deprescribing.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
clinical practice
physical activity
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department