Background Managing polypharmacy is a challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is
also a health inequality concern as it can expose some of the most vulnerable in society to …

Aims This review investigates the factors that influence deprescribing of medications in
primary care from the perspective of general practitioners (GPs) and community‐living older …

Objective To assess barriers and facilitators to de-implementation. Design A qualitative
evidence synthesis with a framework analysis. Data sources Medline, Embase, Cochrane …

Introduction: As with prescribing or continuing medications, deprescribing brings with it the
potential for harm as well as benefit. Uncertainty and avoidance of harm has been reported …

Aim The aim of this systematic review is to explore the attitudes of older adults (≥ 65 years
old) and their carers towards de‐prescribing. Methods We identified relevant studies from …

COPD is the third most common cause of death globally. Adherence rates in patients with
obstructive pulmonary diseases usually range between 10% and 40%. The aim of the study …

Background: Non-adherence to pharmaceutical treatment is one of the most common
causes of uncontrolled hypertension. Non-adherence may be intentional or unintentional. In …

Background Polypharmacy is an increasing problem, leading to increased morbidity and
mortality, especially in older, multimorbid patients. Consequently, there is a need for …

Appropriate medication use is one of the most significant challenges among the older
population. Although medication use problems are well documented at the secondary and …

Through this structured review of the published literature, we aimed to provide an up-to-date
description of strategies (human-related) and tools (mainly from the digital field) facilitating …