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‘Troubling’ medication reviews in the context of polypharmacy and ageing: A linguistic ethnography

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  • Pocknell, Sarah
  • Fudge, Nina
  • Collins, Sarah
  • Roberts, Celia
  • Swinglehurst, Deborah

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Healthy ageing is a global priority. Polypharmacy (the use of 5+ medicines) amongst older people is increasing, with over one-third of adults in England, aged 80–89, prescribed at least eight medications. Although sometimes necessary, polypharmacy can be harmful; the risk of harm increases with age and number of medicines prescribed. Medication reviews are recommended as one way of reducing the potential harms of polypharmacy although evidence of clinically significant benefit of medication reviews as currently delivered is limited. What happens in medication reviews in practice is poorly understood.

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  • Pocknell, Sarah & Fudge, Nina & Collins, Sarah & Roberts, Celia & Swinglehurst, Deborah, 2024. "‘Troubling’ medication reviews in the context of polypharmacy and ageing: A linguistic ethnography," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 352(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:352:y:2024:i:c:s0277953624004763
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117025
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