Family medicine residents’ knowledge and opinions towards deprescribing
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https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v40i4.13736Keywords:
Deprescribing, Polypharmacotherapy, Potentially inappropriate medication list, MultimorbidityAbstract
Aims: This study aims to know the perception of the family medicine residents concerning their personal opinions and knowledge about deprescription.
Methods: Cross-sectional study. The data was collected through a survey sent to interns of family medicine across the country by email. The survey contained three open questions, twenty-two statements to classify using a 5-point Likert scale, five multiple choice sociodemographic questions, and whether deprescription has been a subject discussed in their professional journey and at what stage.
Results: One hundred and six valid answers were obtained: 76.4% were female, 70.8% were between 25 and 30 years old, and 34% were first-year family medicine residents. Most of the participants agree that deprescribing is beneficial and the barriers include health literacy, time per appointment, and the lack of information for doctors and patients.
Conclusion: The results underline how important deprescribing is for the residents and the need to adopt strategies for its implementation. It is important to deepen the theme to determine how to have easier adherence from the patient and to create guidelines that help doctors optimize deprescribing.
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