TY  - JOUR
DO  - 10.22454/PRiMER.2021.290175
VL  - 5
DA  - 2021/11/02
N2  - Introduction: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are often prescribed beyond their medically-approved duration of use. Long-term PPI use has been linked with numerous adverse effects and contributes to polypharmacy. This study sought to understand the effect of evidence-based education to resident and faculty physicians on deprescribing inappropriate PPIs. We hypothesized that this educational intervention would result in fewer inappropriate PPI prescriptions.
Methods: We performed a chart review on all adult patients in a family medicine residency program practice, identifying those inappropriately taking PPIs. All physicians in the practice participated in an educational intervention regarding deprescribing inappropriate PPIs and were given frequent reminders to continue their deprescribing efforts. We reviewed charts at the end of the study to identify patients with successful deprescribing attempts.
Results: Of the 187 patients prescribed inappropriate PPIs in the study, 100 remained on PPIs at the end of the study (46.6% success rate). There was a significant decrease in the number of patients inappropriately prescribed PPIs by each physician over the course of the study, from a mean of 17.0 (beginning) to 9.1 (end).
Conclusion: Physician education with reminders is an effective means of reducing the number of inappropriate PPIs prescribed in a family medicine residency practice. Future studies could investigate the effectiveness of educational interventions with other medication classes that are often prescribed inappropriately.
PB  - Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
AU  - Lai, Andrew
AU  - Odom, Amy
AU  - Roskos, Steven E.
AU  - Phillips, Julie P.
L2  - http://journals.stfm.org/primer/2021/lai-2021-0046
L1  - http://journals.stfm.org/media/4503/primer-5-43.pdf
TI  - Deprescribing Inappropriate Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Family Medicine Residency Practice Office
ER  -