Benzodiazepine-Related Disorders
Conditions
Keywords
Benzodiazepines, Deprescriptions
Brief summary
The goal of this trial is to determine if an interactive and informative exhibition in the waiting room of a Primary Care Clinic can reduce the use of benzodiazepines in adults. The main question it aims to answer is: • Does an interactive and informative exhibition reduce the number of participants using benzodiazepines? Researchers will compare benzodiazepine consumption before and after the interactive and informative exhibition implementation at study center. Participants will receive an informative and interactive exhibition on the risks of chronic benzodiazepine use. A single informative session on the same topic will be conducted for health professionals.
Interventions
OTHERInformative Session
The intervention consists of implementing an interactive exhibition on the risks of chronic benzodiazepine treatment in the waiting room of a primary care center. Additionally, the health professionals at the center will receive a single informative session on the same topic.
Sponsors
Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Men and women between 18 and 99 years of age. * Attended at the Baix-a-Mar Primary Care Center during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
* Severe mental health disease * Displaced patients or those who do not have an assigned doctor at the center. * Participation in another study involving an experimental intervention during the period of the present study that affects benzodiazepine prescription.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic treatment with benzodiazepines | 1 year | Percentage of patients treated chronically with benzodiazepines, based on electronic prescription data. |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactJordi Milozzi, MD
Backup ContactNoemí Casaponsa
Outcome results
None listed