Deprescribing: A survey study of patient attitudes and experiences

Abstract

Background–Polypharmacy is associated with adverse effects. One solution is deprescribing, which is intentional medication discontinuation. We characterized patient characteristics, attitudes and healthcare experiences... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Amy Linsky (VA Boston Healthcare System)
  2. Steven Simon (VA Boston Healthcare System)
  3. Kelly Stolzmann (VA Boston Healthcare System)
  4. Mark Meterko (VHA Office of Analytics and Business Intelligence)

Topic Areas

Prevalence and drivers of overuse , Shared decision making and patient-reported outcomes

Session

OS-2 » Oral Presentations: Shared-Decision Making (14:30 - Friday, 5th May, Salons 4 & 5)

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