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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Devin Scott, Amy Hall, Rachel Barenie, Crystal Walker, Muneeza Khan, Paul Koltnow, William R Callahan, Alina Cernasev

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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8 authors.

Devin ScottDepartment of Interprofessional Education, College of Graduate Health Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Amy HallTeaching and Learning Center, Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Rachel BarenieDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Crystal WalkerCollege of Nursing, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Muneeza KhanDepartment of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Paul KoltnowPhysician Assistant Program, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4874-7563
William R CallahanDepartment of General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Alina CernasevDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the US population ages, the number of prescriptions managed by patients and healthcare teams is increasing. Thus, discontinuing or reducing medications that are considered to pose more risks than benefits can be achieved through deprescribing. Despite increasing calls for a stronger focus on deprescribing in healthcare education, current discussions highlight the lack of training on this topic within healthcare curricula. This is a significant barrier to effectively implementing the deprescribing process. This study aimed to characterize healthcare professional students (HPSs)'s perspectives on deprescribing within an interprofessional healthcare team, particularly regarding the motivations and roles of these future practitioners.

methodsFocus groups were conducted with HPSs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The data collection, guided by a conceptual model, took place over three months in 2022. Data analysis was performed using thematic analysis, during which themes were identified through inductive coding.

resultsParticipants (

conclusionData from HPSs highlighted the importance of an interprofessional healthcare team approach to deprescribing. Based on these insights, educators and practitioners should focus on establishing strong interprofessional healthcare teams that privilege open communication. Teams should consider deprescribing as a patient safety concern, as this may galvanize the team and provide additional motivation for performing the necessary work of deprescribing.

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deprescribingdeprescriptionshealthcare teamhealth educationinterprofessional educationpolypharmacyqualitative research

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PMID40560022
PMCPMC12196685

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