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What percentage of people do not take their medicines as intended?
What percentage of people do not take their medicines as intended?
- 70-80%
- 50-70%
- 20-30%
- 30-50% (correct)
What is the estimated total NHS expenditure on medicines in 20/21?
What is the estimated total NHS expenditure on medicines in 20/21?
- £25.7 billion
- £16.7 billion (correct)
- £20.7 billion
- £10.7 billion
What is the term for a prescribing cascade that begins when a drug is prescribed, an adverse drug event occurs, and a subsequent drug is prescribed to treat this drug-induced adverse event?
What is the term for a prescribing cascade that begins when a drug is prescribed, an adverse drug event occurs, and a subsequent drug is prescribed to treat this drug-induced adverse event?
- Prescribing cascade (correct)
- Medicines optimisation
- Polypharmacy
- Adverse drug reaction
What is the main goal of appropriate polypharmacy?
What is the main goal of appropriate polypharmacy?
What is the prevalence of people in England regularly prescribed 5 or more medicines?
What is the prevalence of people in England regularly prescribed 5 or more medicines?
What is the estimated percentage of hospital admissions for adverse reactions to medicines that could be avoided?
What is the estimated percentage of hospital admissions for adverse reactions to medicines that could be avoided?
What is the term for the gradual loss of bodily reserves over time, leading to decreased resilience to external stressors?
What is the term for the gradual loss of bodily reserves over time, leading to decreased resilience to external stressors?
What is the main reason for the research gap in older people, according to the text?
What is the main reason for the research gap in older people, according to the text?
What is the term for the use of a medicine where there is a better non-pharmacological alternative, or the use is inappropriate for that patient's circumstances and wishes?
What is the term for the use of a medicine where there is a better non-pharmacological alternative, or the use is inappropriate for that patient's circumstances and wishes?
What is the estimated percentage of people who experience one or more hospital admissions due to adverse effects of medicines?
What is the estimated percentage of people who experience one or more hospital admissions due to adverse effects of medicines?
What is the primary reason for the increasing importance of deprescribing in the UK?
What is the primary reason for the increasing importance of deprescribing in the UK?
What is the definition of multimorbidity according to NICE (2016)?
What is the definition of multimorbidity according to NICE (2016)?
What is the prevalence of multimorbidity in England, according to Cassell et al. (2018)?
What is the prevalence of multimorbidity in England, according to Cassell et al. (2018)?
What is the term used to describe the process of managing multiple medications for multiple conditions?
What is the term used to describe the process of managing multiple medications for multiple conditions?
What is the expected outcome of deprescribing in an ageing population?
What is the expected outcome of deprescribing in an ageing population?
What is the key principle of person-centered care in the context of deprescribing?
What is the key principle of person-centered care in the context of deprescribing?
What is the primary goal of deprescribing?
What is the primary goal of deprescribing?
What is a key consideration in the 5-step deprescribing process?
What is a key consideration in the 5-step deprescribing process?
What is the focus of person-centered care?
What is the focus of person-centered care?
What is the purpose of the STOPP/START criteria?
What is the purpose of the STOPP/START criteria?
What is a key principle of the NHS Scotland Polypharmacy guide and app?
What is a key principle of the NHS Scotland Polypharmacy guide and app?
What is a potential consequence of deprescribing?
What is a potential consequence of deprescribing?
What is the purpose of the 5-step deprescribing process?
What is the purpose of the 5-step deprescribing process?
What is the primary goal of the deprescribing process?
What is the primary goal of the deprescribing process?
What is the main reason for reviewing the medication regimen of the 83-year-old female in the case study?
What is the main reason for reviewing the medication regimen of the 83-year-old female in the case study?
What is a consideration in determining whether to stop a medication?
What is a consideration in determining whether to stop a medication?
What is the importance of the Anticholinergic burden (ACB) risk scales?
What is the importance of the Anticholinergic burden (ACB) risk scales?
What is the purpose of the STOPP criteria?
What is the purpose of the STOPP criteria?
What is the focus of the Welsh Polypharmacy in Older People guide?
What is the focus of the Welsh Polypharmacy in Older People guide?
What is the main challenge to deprescribing, according to the text?
What is the main challenge to deprescribing, according to the text?
What is the main benefit of deprescribing, according to the text?
What is the main benefit of deprescribing, according to the text?
What is the primary goal of the Beers Criteria?
What is the primary goal of the Beers Criteria?
What is the main reason for tapering medications gradually?
What is the main reason for tapering medications gradually?
What is the purpose of the START criteria?
What is the purpose of the START criteria?
What is the main challenge to implementing deprescribing in clinical practice?
What is the main challenge to implementing deprescribing in clinical practice?
What is the primary goal of the Medstopper website?
What is the primary goal of the Medstopper website?
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