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Physician perspectives on deprescribing cardiovascular medications for older adults.
Investigators sought to characterize and compare clinician perspectives regarding deprescribing cardiovascular medications for older adults across three specialties. Within each specialty, 750 physicians were surveyed. The investigators found that, while barriers to deprescribing cardiovascular medications were shared across specialties, reasons for deprescribing, especially in the setting of limited life expectancy, varied. They concluded that implementing deprescribing will require improved processes for both physician-physician and physician-patient communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Goyal P, Anderson TS, Bernacki GM .
Physician perspectives on deprescribing cardiovascular medications for older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2020 Jan;68(1):78-86. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16157..
Keywords: Elderly, Medication, Cardiovascular Conditions, Shared Decision Making, Provider: Physician, Provider