Polypharmacy and Deprescribing in Older Adults

Older adults commonly end up on many medications. Deprescribing is an important part of individualizing care for older adults. It is an opportunity to discuss treatment options and revisit medications that may not have been reassessed in many years. A large evidence base exists in the field, suggesting that deprescribing is feasible and safe, though questions remain about the potential clinical benefits. Deprescribing research faces a myriad of challenges, such as identifying and employing the optimal outcome measures. Further, there is uncertainty about which deprescribing approaches are likely to be most effective and in what contexts. Evidence on barriers and facilitators to deprescribing has underscored how deprescribing in routine clinical practice can be complex and challenging. Thus, finding practical, sustainable ways to implement deprescribing is a priority for future research in the field.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:75

Enthalten in:

Annual review of medicine - 75(2024) vom: 29. Jan., Seite 113-127

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Thompson, Wade [VerfasserIn]
McDonald, Emily G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Deprescribing
Journal Article
Medication appropriateness
Medication overload
Medication safety
Older adults
Polypharmacy
Prescribing
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.01.2024

Date Revised 30.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1146/annurev-med-070822-101947

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362258244