Is shared decision-making a determinant of polypharmacy in older patients with chronic disease? A cross-sectional study in Hubei Province, China

Abstract Background Shared decision-making(SDM) is recognized as an important means of managing polypharmacy among older people with chronic diseases. However, no studies have quantitatively measured the effect of SDM on polypharmacy. The objective of this study was to compare the impact of SDM and...

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Main Authors: Qiao Zong, Zhanchun Feng, Jia Wang, Zehao Zheng, Chaoyi Chen, Da Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03968-1