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Exploration of home care nurse's experiences in deprescribing of medications: a qualitative descriptive study.

Winnie SunFarah TahsinCaroline Barakat-HaddadJustin P TurnerCheryl Reid HaughianJennifer Abbass-Dick
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Targeted deprescribing approaches are important in home care for optimising medication management and reducing polypharmacy in older adults. Nurses in home care play a vital role in medication management and, therefore, educational programmes must be developed to support their awareness and understanding of deprescribing. Study findings highlighted the need for the future improvement of existing programmes about safer medication management through the development of a supportive and collaborative relationship among the home care team, frail older adults and their informal caregivers.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • adverse drug
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • current status
  • community dwelling