September 17, 2025PharmacyOpen Access

Developing a Theoretically Informed Strategy to Enhance Pharmacist-Led Deprescribing in Care Homes for Older People

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The study identifies barriers to pharmacists' deprescribing actions, such as perceived risks and resistance from families.
It advocates for implementing behaviour change techniques, with seven achieving over 80% consensus on feasibility and acceptability.
Participants included pharmacists, primary care doctors, and care home managers, highlighting multidisciplinary collaboration.
Recommendations were developed into a policy briefing by health leaders, demonstrating a push towards informed deprescribing practices.

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This observational analysis identifies key behaviours in deprescribing by pharmacists, suggesting strategies for improvement in care settings.

Birt et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This observational analysis identifies key behaviours in deprescribing by pharmacists, suggesting strategies for improvement in care settings.