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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Autores principales: Turner, Justin P, Edwards, Susan, Stanners, Melinda, Shakib, Sepehr, Bell, J Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Materias:
Geriatric Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009781

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800122/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26966056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009781

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