Physicians' beliefs and attitudes about Benzodiazepines: a cross-sectional study.

Inês Teixeira NevesJoana Sara Silva OliveiraMilene Catarina Coelho FernandesOsvaldo Rodrigues SantosVasco António Jesus Maria

Published in: BMC family practice (2019)

Our results show that physicians' awareness about risks of BZD chronic use is adequate though their attitudes and self-perceived skills towards promoting BZD withdrawal can be improved. Interventions in primary care are needed to capacitate physicians to better motivate patients for BZD withdrawal.

Keyphrases

primary care
physical activity
mental health
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
general practice
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
risk assessment
patient reported outcomes
medical students
drug induced