Inappropriate Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients in Primary Care and Deprescribing in Older Patients With Frailty.

The document provides information about an ongoing clinical trial, NCT06470308, that aims to address the issue of polypharmacy in elderly patients in primary care and deprescribing in older patients with frailty in Crete, Greece. Polypharmacy is a global public health problem, and this trial aims to evaluate the barriers and enablers of deprescribing among healthcare professionals in Greece, as well as assess the clinical outcomes of deprescribing interventions in primary care. The trial will also study the beliefs and attitudes of patients and caregivers towards deprescribing, specifically in relation to medication overuse, deprescriptions, polypharmacy, and frailty syndrome. The trial is expected to be completed by August 2025 and is being conducted by the University of Crete. [Extracted from the article]

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