Exploring the Determinants of Polypharmacy Prescribing and Dispensing Behaviours in Primary Care for the Elderly—Protocol for a Qualitative Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. The Underlying Theoretical Model
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Constitution of the Panel
2.3.1. Selection Criteria
2.3.2. Target Population
2.3.3. Recruitment of General Practitioners
2.3.4. Recruitment of Dispensing Pharmacists
2.3.5. Panel Size
2.4. Data Collection
2.4.1. Topic Guides
2.4.2. Interview Process
2.5. Analysis
2.6. Data Protection and Ethics
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. The Theoretical Domains Framework (Version1 (19) and Version2 (20)) with Definitions and Component Constructs
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Taghy, N.; Cambon, L.; Boulliat, C.; Aromatario, O.; Dussart, C. Exploring the Determinants of Polypharmacy Prescribing and Dispensing Behaviours in Primary Care for the Elderly—Protocol for a Qualitative Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7656. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147656
Taghy N, Cambon L, Boulliat C, Aromatario O, Dussart C. Exploring the Determinants of Polypharmacy Prescribing and Dispensing Behaviours in Primary Care for the Elderly—Protocol for a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(14):7656. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147656
Chicago/Turabian StyleTaghy, Najwa, Linda Cambon, Caroline Boulliat, Olivier Aromatario, and Claude Dussart. 2021. "Exploring the Determinants of Polypharmacy Prescribing and Dispensing Behaviours in Primary Care for the Elderly—Protocol for a Qualitative Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14: 7656. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147656