Deprescribing in practice

Robertson, Deborah

Abstract

Last month, the research roundup provided you with an overview of articles looking at polypharmacy and the older adult (Robertson, 2022). This month, we will be reviewing articles concerning deprescribing. According to Deprescribing.org (2022) ‘deprescribing is the planned process of reducing or stopping medications that may no longer be of benefit or that may be causing harm’. The aim is to stop unnecessary medications or to reduce the burden of drugs while still managing conditions and improving quality of life. The first article looks at barriers and enablers from a patient perspective. The second looks at barriers and facilitators that occur at individual levels, as well as those that are organisational and cultural. The final article looks at opioid deprescribing in chronic non-cancer pain.

Citation

Robertson, D. (2022). Deprescribing in practice. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 4(12), 522-523. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.12.522

• Journal Article Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Nov 14, 2022
• Publication Date: Dec 2, 2022
• Deposit Date: Dec 21, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 2, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Prescribing Practice
• Print ISSN: 2631-8385
• Electronic ISSN: 2631-8393
• Publisher: MA Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 12
• Pages: 522-523
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2022.4.12.522
• Keywords: Pharmacology (medical); Pharmacology (nursing)