The Elderly’s Thoughts and Attitudes about Polypharmacy and Deprescribing: A Qualitative Pilot Study in Portugal

The Elderly’s Thoughts and Attitudes about Polypharmacy and Deprescribing: A Qualitative Pilot Study in Portugal

The high prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly makes them a vulnerable group to adverse drug events. Deprescribing is the medication review plus cessation of potentially inappropriate medications with a health professional’s help. Several barriers and en...

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Main Authors: Pedro Simões, Nicole Foreman, Beatriz Xavier, Filipe Prazeres, Tiago Maricoto, Luiz Santiago, José Augusto Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
aged
deprescriptions
polypharmacy
potentially inappropriate medications
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/12/6/162

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/12/6/162

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