Multidisciplinary Approach to Deprescribing Sedative-Hypnotic Medications in Geriatric Primary Care.
J Prim Care Community Health
; 13: 21501319221103416, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES:
Due to the risks associated with sedative hypnotic medications in older adults, our study evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary approach to deprescribing in geriatric primary care clinics.METHODS:
The study was a retrospective review of older adults at 2 academic, geriatric primary care clinics who were prescribed sedative-hypnotic medications. Patients were mailed an education packet of information that included working with the clinical pharmacy team, behavioral health team, or both in order to deprescribe their sedative-hypnotic medication. The study assessed the rate of discontinuation of sedative-hypnotic medications between the different intervention groups.RESULTS:
The study included 93 older adults with a mean age of 81.3 years and 39.8% discontinuation rate of their medication. The number of falls decreased in patients who discontinued use compared to when previously using a sedative hypnotic medication.CONCLUSION:
Patients are more likely to discontinue their sedative hypnotic medication with a multidisciplinary approach, specifically with primary care provider support.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Desprescrições
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Hipnóticos e Sedativos
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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