Proactive Deprescribing Among Older Adults With Polypharmacy: Barriers and Enablers
Patients' attitudes toward deprescribing varied considerably according to their medication valuation, preference for involvement in decision making, and openness to deprescribing. Focusing on patients' proactiveness and understanding these barriers and enablers is essential for patient-centered decision making and for developing strategies to optimize the appropriateness of medication.
Authors
- Kenya Ie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-0588)
- Yoshiyuki Ohira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2606-3611)
- Shiori Tomita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6162-8825)
- Iori Motohashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9518-7909)
- Steven M. Albert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6786-9956)
- Reiko Machino
- Takuya Otsuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-5794)
- Chiaki Okuse
- Hiroki Ohashi
Institutions
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine (JP)
- Tama Art University (JP)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Kawasaki Municipal Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Annals of Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.240363
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.67
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare