Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study
Cook JM, Biyanova T, Masci C, Coyne JC. Older Patient Perspectives on Long-Term Anxiolytic Benzodiazepine Use and Discontinuation: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2007, 22: 1094-1100. PMID: 17492325, PMCID: PMC2305752, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0205-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic useBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine usersSemi-structured patient interviewsAcceptable intervention strategiesPrimary care physiciansOlder patients' perspectivesChronic benzodiazepine usersIntervention strategiesYears of ageImportance of preventionEarly intervention strategiesMedication characteristicsCare physiciansPatient factorsPatient interviewsParticipantsThe participantsPatient's perspectiveChronic usersSide effectsOrdinary medicationsDiscontinuationOlder adultsDesignThe designMedications