A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Usage in New Brunswick Hospitals.

Background: Prevalence surveys are useful tools for assessing the appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy.

Objectives: The primary objective was to assess patterns of antimicrobial utilization and appropriateness in New Brunswick hospitals. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of hospital size and the presence of a penicillin allergy label on antimicrobial appropriateness.

Deprescribing interventions in primary health care mapped to the Behaviour Change Wheel: A scoping review.

Background: Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use are an increasing concern. Deprescribing may improve medication use through planned and supervised dose reduction or stopping of medications. As most medication management occurs in primary health care, which is generally described as the first point of access for day-to-day care, deprescribing in primary health care is the focus on this review.

Influencers on deprescribing practice of primary healthcare providers in Nova Scotia: An examination using behavior change frameworks.

Background: Deprescribing is a complex process requiring consideration of behavior change theory to improve implementation and uptake.

Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that influence deprescribing for primary healthcare providers (family physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), and pharmacists) within Nova Scotia using the (TDF(v2)) and the .

Methods: Interviews and focus groups were completed with primary care providers (physicians, NPs, and pharmacists) in Nova Scotia, Canada.