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BACKGROUND: There has been a steadily growing trend in prescribing benzodiazepines over last decade. Spain is one of the countries where this class of drugs is most extensively prescribed by primary healthcare physicians. The aim of this study is to identify factors that might be acting as barriers and enablers for benzodiazepine (de)prescription from patient and professional perspectives. METHODS: Qualitative study through semi-structured interviews with medical practitioners (n=17) and patients (n=27), and a nominal group with medical practitioners (n=19). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: The analysis revealed key themes and was organized around barriers and enablers connected to three interrelated dimen-sions: the social and community context of prescription; the structure, organization and/or management of the health system, and the doctor-patient relationship. The excessive workload of professionals was widely cited as influencing over-prescription. (De)prescription of benzodiazepine was facilitated by encouraging the social prescription of health assets or developing strategies to therapeutic alliance processes and better doctor-patient communication. CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that there is a role for the salutogenic approach and the health asset model in the development of a more person-centred clinical care. This study considers the importance of encouraging the use of non-pharmacological methods and techniques in the health system and promoting the creation of multidisciplinary teams, therapeutic alliance processes and better doctor-patient communication by giving professionals training in psychosocial skills.
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Benzodiazepinas , Benzodiazepinas/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Relações Médico-Paciente , Prescrições , Pesquisa QualitativaRESUMO
Fundamento: La tendencia en la prescripción de benzodiacepinas ha crecido en la última década. España está entre los países donde este tipo de fármacos es el más prescrito por profesionales en Atención Primaria. El propósito de este estudio es identificar factores que podrían estar actuando como barreras y facilitadores en la (des)prescripción de benzodiacepinas desde la perspectiva de pacientes y profesionales sanitarios. Material y métodos: Estudio cualitativo a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con profesionales sanitarios (n=17) y pacientes (n=27), y un grupo nominal con profesionales sanitarios (n=19). Las entrevistas fueron transcritas y analizadas utilizando un análisis temático. Resultados: El análisis reveló temas claves organizados como barreras y facilitadores conectados a tres dimensiones interrelacionadas: el contexto comunitario y social de la prescripción; la estructura, organización y/o gestión del sistema sanitaria, y la relación médico-paciente. La excesiva carga laboral de los profesionales fue ampliamente citada como influyente en la prescripción excesiva. Acciones como promover la prescripción social de activos en salud o desarrollar estrategias para facilitar la alianza terapéutica y mejorar la comunicación médico-paciente, fueron vistos como facilitadores. Conclusiones: Los hallazgos sugieren el rol que el enfoque salutogénico y el modelo de activos en salud pueden jugar en el desarrollo de una atención clínica centrada en la persona. El estudio considera la importancia de promover métodos y técnicas de intervenvión no farmacológicos, la promoción de equipos multidisciplinares y la formación en habilidades psicosociales.(AU)
Background: There has been a steadily growing trend in prescribing benzodiazepines over last decade. Spain is one of the countries where this class of drugs is most extensively prescribed by primaryhealthcare physicians. The aim of this study is to identify factors that might be acting as barriers and enablers for benzodiazepine (de)prescription from patient and professional perspectives.Methods: Qualitative study through semi-structured interviews with medical practitioners (n=17) and patients (n=27), and a nominal group with medical practitioners (n=19). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results: The analysis revealed key themes and was organizedaround barriers and enablers connected to three interrelated dimensions: the social and community context of prescription; the structure, organization and/or management of the health system, and the doctor-patient relationship. The excessive workload of professionals was widely cited as influencing over-prescription. (De) prescription of benzodiazepine was facilitated by encouraging the social prescription of health assets or developing strategies to therapeutic alliance processes and better doctor-patient communication. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that there is a role for the salutogenic approach and the health asset model in the development of a more person-centred clinical care. This study considers the importance of encouraging the use of non-pharmacological methods and techniques in the health system and promoting the creation ofmultidisciplinary teams, therapeutic alliance processes and betterdoctor-patient communication by giving professionals training inpsychosocial skills.(AU)
