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Shared Decision Making About Medication Use for People With Multiple Health Problems
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Educational Materials for Polypharmacy and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 22 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The Shared Decision Making about Medication Use for People with Multiple Health Problems study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a deprescribing educational intervention in primary care for patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and/or multiple chronic conditions (MCC), the patients' care partners, clinicians, and medical assistants. The intervention consists of the following strategies: 1) a patient/caregiver component focused on education and activation about deprescribing, and 2) a clinician component focused on increasing clinician awareness about options and processes for deprescribing in the MCI/dementia and/or MCC population. Clinicians will each be asked to participate in a single, 15-minute educational session on deprescribing, and medical residents will receive a 45-minute lecture. Patients, caregivers, clinicians, and medical assistants will participate in a single one-on-one debriefing interview.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1. Patient care partner cohort: a. mailing of an educational brochure introducing deprescribing to patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia and/or MCC and MCC care partners. 2. Primary care physician cohort: 1. education on deprescribing through a 15-45-minute presentation 2. one-page weekly tip sheets on options for deprescribing in specific clinical situations and suggested language for deprescribing conversations.