Prescribing variation across Europe: Insights into prescribing practices and educational needs

These findings highlight the influence of professional background, clinical setting and experience on prescribing approaches across Europe. The strong presence of pragmatic-contextual and guideline-oriented profiles in both practice and education is consistent with current CPT curricula. However, experience-based and vulnerability-focused profiles, though regularly seen in practice, are under-represented in education despite their acknowledged importance. To support the development of prescribing practice, educational strategies should include all profiles.