Potentially inappropriate medication and attitudes of older adults towards deprescribing.

Alexandra B AchterhofZsofia RozsnyaiEmily ReeveKatharina Tabea JungoCarmen FlorianiRosalinde K E PoortvlietNicolas RodondiJacobijn GusseklooSven Streit

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The willingness of older adults with polypharmacy towards deprescribing was not associated with PIM use in this study. These results suggest that patients may not be aware if they are taking PIMs. This implies the need for raising patients' awareness about PIMs through education, especially in females, in order to implement deprescribing in daily practice.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
healthcare
newly diagnosed
physical activity
prognostic factors
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
electronic health record
drug induced