General practitioners’ deprescribing decisions in older adults with polypharmacy: a case vignette study in 31 countries

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Authors

Katharina Tabea Jungo · University of Bern

Sophie Mantelli · University of Bern

Zsofia Rozsnyai · University of Bern

Αριστέα Μίσσιου · University of Ioannina

Biljana Gerasimovska Kitanovska · University Clinical Centre

Birgitta Weltermann · University of Bonn

Christian Mallen ·

Abstract

The majority of GPs in this study were willing to deprescribe one or more medications in oldest-old multimorbid patients with polypharmacy. Willingness was higher in patients with increased dependency in ADL and lower in patients with CVD.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Medication Adherence and Compliance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Geriatrics

Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 19-19

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-020-01953-6

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