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This study aims to explore nursing students' awareness and understanding of medication review, polypharmacy, and deprescribing.

Nursing Students' Understanding of Terms and Concepts Around Medication Review, Polypharmacy, and Deprescribing: A Cross‐Sectional Survey Study

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This study aims to explore nursing students' awareness and understanding of medication review, polypharmacy, and deprescribing.
Conducted a cross-sectional survey at a London higher education institution.
Sample comprised 127 third-year undergraduate nursing students.
Data collected through a structured questionnaire, including qualitative insights.
Quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics; qualitative responses examined through thematic analysis.
94% of respondents were familiar with the term medication review.
76% were aware of polypharmacy, while only 37% understood deprescribing.
Participants identified triggers for medication review but showed inconsistent understanding of collaboration in the process.
Respondents recognized medications needing review and potential deprescribing.

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A cross-sectional survey explores nursing students' understanding of medication review concepts, indicating areas for improvement.

Khan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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