Considerations, barriers and enablers of deprescribing among healthcare professionals in Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Deprescribing is a clinical intervention aimed at managing polypharmacy and improving older adults' health outcomes. However, evidence suggests that healthcare professionals (HCPs) may face challenges in implementing the intervention. This study aimed to explore the considerations, barriers and enablers of deprescribing among HCPs in Southwest Nigeria.

Expert consensus on clinical applicability of the American Geriatrics Society-Beers Criteria to older persons in Africa: An exploratory validation study.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: There are currently no criteria to guide appropriate prescribing to older persons in Africa. Although the American Geriatrics Society-Beers (AGS-Beers) Criteria appear to be favoured by African researchers, there is a need to adapt its recommendations to the continent's health care systems. This study aimed to adapt the AGS-Beers recommendations to Nigerian and South African health care contexts.

Potential inappropriate prescribing and associated factors among older persons in Nigeria and South Africa.

Background Potential inappropriate prescribing (PIP) among older persons is a global public health issue. However, trans-country data that can influence interventions on a global or regional level is scarce. Objectives To compare the prevalence of PIP and to determine the associated factors among older Nigerians and South Africans.

American Geriatrics Society-Beers Criteria and adverse drug reactions: a comparative cross-sectional study of Nigerian and South African older inpatients.

Background: The Beers Criteria were developed with the aim of improving the safety of medicines among older persons. While the association between the Beers' list of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) among older Caucasians is contentious, the ability of the Criteria to predict ADRs among older persons in Africa remains unexplored.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the prevalence of PIMs and ADRs among hospitalized older persons in Nigeria and South Africa, and to determine the association between the 2015 American Geriatrics Society-Beers (AGS-Beers) PIMs and ADRs.