Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on implementing deprescribing for older people living in long-term residential care homes: the STOPPING study protocol

Abstract Background Older people with multimorbidity often experience polypharmacy. Taking multiple medicines can be beneficial; however, some older adults are prescribed multiple medicines when they are unlikely to improve clinical outcomes and may lead to harm. Deprescribing means reducing or stop...

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Main Authors: Krystal Warmoth, Jo Day, Emma Cockcroft, Donald Nigel Reed, Lucy Pollock, George Coxon, Julia Heneker, Bridget Walton, Ken Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Implementation Science Communications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00067-9