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AuthorAlyazeedi, Ameena
AuthorStewart, Carrie
AuthorSoiza, Roy L.
AuthorStewart, Derek
AuthorAwaisu, Ahmed
AuthorRyan, Cristin
AuthorAlhail, Moza
AuthorAldarwish, Abdulaziz
AuthorMyint, Phyo Kyaw
Available date2024-12-23T10:45:25Z
Publication Date2024-10-07
Publication NameTherapeutic Advances in Drug Safety
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20420986241272846
CitationAlyazeedi, A., Stewart, C., Soiza, R. L., Stewart, D., Awaisu, A., Ryan, C., ... & Myint, P. K. (2024). Enhancing medication management of older adults in Qatar: healthcare professionals’ perspectives on challenges, barriers and enabling solutions. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 15, 20420986241272846.
ISSN2042-0986
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85207021022&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/61986
AbstractBackground: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications are significant challenges in older adults’ medication management. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) is a comprehensive approach used to explore barriers and enablers to the healthcare system in guiding the effective implementation of evidence-based practices. Objectives: This study examines the barriers and enablers to promote safe medication management among older adults in Qatar from healthcare professionals’ perspectives. This includes identifying critical factors within the healthcare system influencing medication management and suggesting practical solutions to improve it. Design: The study employs a qualitative design. Focus Groups (FGs) were conducted with healthcare professionals from the geriatric, mental health and medicine departments of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the leading governmental sector in Qatar serving the older adult population. Methods: Utilising the CFIR, this study analysed feedback from healthcare professionals through FGs at HMC. A combined inductive and deductive thematic analysis was applied to transcripts from five FGs, focusing on identifying barriers and enablers to safe medication management among older adults. Two researchers transcribed the audio-recorded FG discussions verbatim, and two researchers analysed the data using a mixed inductive and deductive thematic analysis approach utilising CFIR constructs. Results: We engaged 53 healthcare professionals (31 physicians, 10 nurses and 12 clinical pharmacists) in FGs. The analysis identified current barriers and enabler themes under different CFIR constructs, including inner settings, outer settings, individual characteristics and intervention characteristics. We identified 44 themes, with 25 classifieds as barriers and 19 as enablers. The findings revealed that barriers and enablers within the inner settings were primarily related to structural characteristics, resources, policies, communication and culture. On the other hand, barriers and enablers from the outer settings included patients and caregivers, care coordination, policies and laws, and resources. Conclusion: This study identified several barriers and enablers to promote medication management for older adults using the CFIR constructs from the perspective of healthcare professionals. The multifaceted findings emphasise involving stakeholders like clinical leaders, policymakers and decision-makers to address medication safety factors. A robust action plan, continuously monitored under Qatar’s national strategy, is vital. Further research is needed to implement recommended interventions.
Languageen
PublisherSAGE
Subjectbarriers and enablers
clinical decision support systems (CDS)
Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
deprescribing
Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
older adults
patient engagement
polypharmacy
potentially inappropriate medication (PIM)
safe medication management
TitleEnhancing medication management of older adults in Qatar: healthcare professionals’ perspectives on challenges, barriers and enabling solutions
TypeArticle
Volume Number15
ESSN2042-0994
dc.accessType Open Access


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