Optimizing pharmacotherapy and deprescribing strategies in older adults living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: EuGMS SIG on pharmacology position paper

van Poelgeest, Eveline; Seppala, Lotta; Bahat, Gülistan; Ilhan, Birkan; Mair, Alpana; van Marum, Rob; Onder, Graziano; Ryg, Jesper; Fernandes, Marília Andreia; Cherubini, Antonio; Denkinger, Michael; Eidam, Annette; Egberts, Angelique; Gudmundsson, Aðalsteinn; Koçak, Fatma Özge Kayhan; Soulis, George; Tournoy, Jos; Masud, Tahir; Wehling, Martin; van der Velde, Nathalie

doi:10.1007/s41999-023-00872-0

Optimizing pharmacotherapy and deprescribing strategies in older adults living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: EuGMS SIG on pharmacology position paper

van Poelgeest, Eveline; Seppala, Lotta; Bahat, Gülistan; Ilhan, Birkan; Mair, Alpana; van Marum, Rob; Onder, Graziano; Ryg, Jesper; Fernandes, Marília Andreia; Cherubini, Antonio; Denkinger, Michael; Eidam, Annette; Egberts, Angelique; Gudmundsson, Aðalsteinn; Koçak, Fatma Özge Kayhan; Soulis, George; Tournoy, Jos; Masud, Tahir; Wehling, Martin; van der Velde, Nathalie

Authors

Eveline van Poelgeest

Lotta Seppala

Gülistan Bahat

Birkan Ilhan

Dr Alpana Mair A.Mair@napier.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Rob van Marum

Graziano Onder

Jesper Ryg

Marília Andreia Fernandes

Antonio Cherubini

Michael Denkinger

Annette Eidam

Angelique Egberts

Aðalsteinn Gudmundsson

Fatma Özge Kayhan Koçak

George Soulis

Jos Tournoy

Tahir Masud

Martin Wehling

Nathalie van der Velde

Abstract

Key summary points: Aim: To summarize the literature on medication review and deprescribing in older adults, and formulate recommendations to improve prescribing medications in older, multimorbid adults with polypharmacy. Findings: Current evidence demonstrates a need for a multifaceted and wide-scale change in education, guidelines, research, advocacy, and policy to improve the management of polypharmacy in older people, and to make deprescribing part of routine care for the ageing generations to come. Message: By implementing the recommendations in this paper, healthcare professionals will be better prepared to address the challenges associated with an ageing population and provide high-quality care to older patients with complex health and social care needs.

Citation

van Poelgeest, E., Seppala, L., Bahat, G., Ilhan, B., Mair, A., van Marum, R., Onder, G., Ryg, J., Fernandes, M. A., Cherubini, A., Denkinger, M., Eidam, A., Egberts, A., Gudmundsson, A., Koçak, F. Ö. K., Soulis, G., Tournoy, J., Masud, T., Wehling, M., & van der Velde, N. (2023). Optimizing pharmacotherapy and deprescribing strategies in older adults living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: EuGMS SIG on pharmacology position paper. European Geriatric Medicine, 14(6), 1195-1209. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-023-00872-0

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Sep 19, 2023
Online Publication Date	Oct 9, 2023
Publication Date	2023-12
Deposit Date	Jan 8, 2024
Publicly Available Date	Jan 8, 2024
Journal	European Geriatric Medicine
Print ISSN	1878-7649
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	14
Issue	6
Pages	1195-1209
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-023-00872-0
Keywords	Multimorbidity, Appropriate prescribing, Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Older adults
Public URL	http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3440333

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