Factors Associated With Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use and Deprescribing Among Patients Receiving Home-Based Hospice Care

Yi-Chen Wu, Yu-Chang Yang, Meng-Sui Lee, Yung-Feng Yen, Mei-Ju Chen, The Department of Pharmacy, Heping Fuyou Branch, Taipei City Hospital, The Department of Family Medicine, Heping Fuyou Branch, Taipei City Hospital, The Department of Dermatology, Heping Fuyou Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University and National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on July 28, 2025

Abstract

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PurposeThis study aimed to examine the factors associated with potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and the deprescribing among home hospice patients in Taipei, Taiwan.MethodsWe analyzed 101 home hospice patients from a Taipei City hospital from ...