Table 5 Patients’ and caregivers’ willingness to have medications deprescribed assessed with ‘revised Patients’ Attitudes Towards Deprescribing’ (rPATD) questionnaire^a

“Overall, I am satisfied with my current medicines” (%) and respectively “Overall, I am satisfied with my care recipient’s current medicines”

 Strongly agree

215 (72.2)

11 (68.7)

 Agree

64 (21.5)

5 (31.3)

 Unsure

4 (1.3)

-

 Disagree

11 (3.7)

-

 Strongly disagree

4 (1.3)

-

“If my doctor said it was possible I would be willing to stop one or more of my regular medicines” (%) and respectively “If their doctor said it was possible I would be willing to stop one or more of my care recipient’s medicines”

 Strongly agree

224 (75.2)

10 (62.5)

 Agree

38 (12.8)

3 (18.8)

 Unsure

9 (3.0)

1 (6.3)

 Disagree

14 (4.7)

1 (6.3)

 Strongly disagree

13 (4.4)

1 (6.3)

Factor scores

 Involvement: Median involvement in medication management score (IQR)

4.8 (4.2–5.0)

4 (3.4–5.0)

[range: 1–5, the higher the score the more ‘involved’ patients are with their medications and caregivers with the medications of the person they care for]

 Burden: Median perceived burden of medications score (IQR)

2.2 (1.6–2.8)

2.3 (1.3–3.8)

[range: 1–5, the higher the score the more burdensome patients and caregivers perceive/view/experience the medications to be]

 Appropriateness: Median belief in appropriateness of medications score (IQR)

3.8 (3.4–4.2)

3.8 (3.4–4.2)

[range: 1–5, the higher the score the more appropriate patients respectively caregivers perceive/view/experience the medications]

 Concerns about stopping: Median concerns about stopping medications score (IQR)

1.6 (1.0–2.4)

1.2 (0.8–1.6)

[range: 1–5, the higher the score the potential concerns patients respective caregivers have about stopping one or more of the medications]