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Designing waiting rooms to empower patients in proactive deprescribing conversations.

Designing waiting rooms to empower patients in proactive deprescribing conversations.

Deprescribing from supplement

This project aims to bridge the communication gap between clinicians and older adults regarding deprescribing by reimagining the waiting room experience. Focusing on patients who are open yet hesitant about reducing medications, we design gentle, inclusive materials that spark curiosity and self-reflection, shifting the message from “you should stop” to “you can explore.” Waiting rooms serve as low-cost intervention sites where multimedia prompts engage patients before consultations, encouraging proactive, collaborative, and curiosity-driven conversations.

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Ruiqi Wang

Zarah Mohammadi

Deprescribing from supplement

This project aims to bridge the communication gap between clinicians and older adults regarding deprescribing by reimagining the waiting room experience. Focusing on patients who are open yet hesitant about reducing medications, we design gentle, inclusive materials that spark curiosity and self-reflection, shifting the message from “you should stop” to “you can explore.” Waiting rooms serve as low-cost intervention sites where multimedia prompts engage patients before consultations, encouraging proactive, collaborative, and curiosity-driven conversations.

Links

View Project (External Website)

Ruiqi Wang

Zarah Mohammadi

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