Type 2 diabetes patients' views on prevention of hypoglycaemia - a mixed methods study investigating self-management issues and self-identified causes of hypoglycaemia.

Background: Hypoglycaemia is a common and potentially avoidable adverse event in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). It can reduce quality of life, increase healthcare costs, and reduce treatment success. We investigated self-management issues associated with hypoglycaemia and self-identified causes of hypoglycaemia in these patients.

Barriers and Enablers of Older Patients to Deprescribing of Cardiometabolic Medication: A Focus Group Study.

Background: Deprescribing has been recommended for managing polypharmacy but deprescribing preventive medication in older patients is still uncommon. We aimed to investigate older patients' barriers to and enablers of deprescribing cardiometabolic medication.

Methods: Two focus groups were conducted among patients ≥70 years with polypharmacy, including cardiometabolic medication.