ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2026
A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Deprescribing Curricular Exposure, Attitudes, and Preparedness Among Undergraduate Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia.
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objectivesThis study aimed to assess pharmacy students' curricular exposure to deprescribing, their attitudes and preparedness to perform core deprescribing steps, and their understanding of interprofessional roles in the deprescribing process.
methodsA cross-sectional online survey that included undergraduate pharmacy students in their fifth or sixth year of study, who were enrolled in Saudi universities during the academic year 2025/2026. A 43-item self-administered validated questionnaire was used. The independent-samples
resultsIn total, 367 students from 23 universities participated in the study; 54.0% were female, and 62.1% were in their fifth year. Familiarity with the term 'deprescribing' was reported by 55.3% of participants. Participants demonstrated highly positive attitudes toward the benefits of deprescribing, moderate toward misconceptions, and low toward barriers, with mean percentage scores of 85.08%, 66.50%, and 41.93%, respectively. Participants indicated moderately positive perceptions toward the non-experiential curriculum preparedness to identify and practice deprescribing and self-perception of the ability to perform core deprescribing steps, with mean percentage scores of 70.2% and 77.24%, respectively. Statistically significant differences were observed in the perception of curriculum preparedness by gender (
conclusionsUndergraduate pharmacy students in Saudi Arabia recognize the value of deprescribing but have limited curricular exposure and moderate perceived preparedness to deprescribe.
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