Stakeholder perspectives on the development and implementation of a polypharmacy management program in Germany: results of a qualitative study
- Structured management programs have been developed for single diseases but rarely for patients with multiple medications. We conducted a qualitative study to investigate the views of stakeholders on the development and implementation of a polypharmacy management program in Germany. Overall, we interviewed ten experts in the fields of health policy and clinical practice. Using content analysis, we identified inclusion criteria for the selection of suitable patients, the individual elements that should make up such a program, healthcare providers and stakeholders that should be involved, and factors that may support or hinder the program’s implementation. All stakeholders were well aware of polypharmacy-related risks and challenges, as well as the urgent need for change. Intervention strategies should address all levels of care and include all concerned patients, caregivers, healthcare providers and stakeholders, and involved parties should agree on a joint approach.
Author: | Truc Sophia DinhORCiDGND, Maria-Sophie BrückleGND, Ana I. González-GonzálezGND, Julian WitteGND, Marjan van den AkkerORCiDGND, Ferdinand M. GerlachORCiDGND, Christiane MuthORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-859646 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12071115 |
ISSN: | 2075-4426 |
Parent Title (English): | Journal of Personalized Medicine |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Place of publication: | Basel |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2022/07/07 |
Date of first Publication: | 2022/07/07 |
Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
Contributing Corporation: | EVITA Study Group |
Release Date: | 2024/08/08 |
Tag: | medication management; multimorbidity; polypharmacy; qualitative research; stakeholder analysis; structured care program |
Volume: | 12 |
Issue: | 7, art. 1115 |
Article Number: | 1115 |
Page Number: | 16 |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 16 |
Note: | Funding: German Innovation Funds ; 01VSF16034 |
Note: | Gefördert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Goethe-Universität. |
Institutes: | Medizin |
Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
Open-Access-Publikationsfonds: | Medizin |
Licence (German): | ![]() |