What factors are important for deprescribing in Australian long-term care facilities? Perspectives of residents and health professionals

OBJECTIVES: Polypharmacy and multimorbidity are common in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Reducing polypharmacy may reduce adverse events and maintain quality of life. Deprescribing refers to reducing medications after consideration of therapeutic goals, benefits and risks, and medical ethics. Th...

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Publicado en:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Turner, Justin P, Edwards, Susan, Stanners, Melinda, Shakib, Sepehr, Bell, J Simon
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800122/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966056
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009781
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