Katharina Jungo
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Katharina Jungo
@katharinajungo.bsky.social
Health Services Researcher | Pharmacoepidemiologist | Implementation Scientist | Postdoctoral Fellow @ #C4HDS #DoPE #BWH | optimizing medication use and reducing medication-related harm in older adults | #deprescribing #digitalinterventions | she/her/Dr
Interested in medication appropriateness and deprescribing? 💊

Don’t forget to submit your abstracts for #ICOD2026 before October 15, 2025!
📣 NOW OPEN: ICOD 2026 Call for Submissions

Want to present your med. appropriateness & deprescribing work to international peers and leaders in the field?
Submit your scientific abstracts, workshops, panels, and seminars before Oct 15: www.deprescribingnetwork.ca/icod2026
September 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
So glad to have had the opportunity to present our work on digital tools for medication management and optimization in Swiss primary care settings at #EuGMS2025 in Reykjavík.

I don't think I ever presented at a venue with such a breathtaking view - and yes, there was even a rainbow! 🌈
September 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Reposted by Katharina Jungo
Ever wonder if underrepresented populations exist in the deprescribing literature ❓

After all, the results of deprescribing studies are only as generalizable as the populations of older adults that they include!

Check out a great read from @katharinajungo.bsky.social 's team:
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July 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Reposted by Katharina Jungo
Are there differences in the usage of Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) between people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds? 🤔

The findings of this JAMA Network Open cross-sectional study of over 21 million older adults in the United States may surprise you!

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April 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Reposted by Katharina Jungo
🚀 New study in JAMA Network Open explores #barriers to #deprescribing #benzodiazepines in hospital physicians and GPs across 6 European countries—the first multinational, theory-based investigation on this topic!

📖 Read more: lnkd.in/e7__ead7

#Deprescribing #Geriatrics #MedicationSafety
March 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I can’t wait for the 3rd International Conference on Deprescribing and am thrilled to be part of this incredible planning committee! 💊

Stay tuned for more updates!
Planning for ICOD3 has launched! 🚀

The ICOD3 planning committee met for the 1st time to brainstorm vision & objectives for the meeting, to be held in Spring 2026 in Canada and co-hosted by CADeN & @deprescribeus.bsky.social.

Stay tuned for more info: official dates and venue are coming soon! 👀
March 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
When you ask older adults, "Thinking about your current medication list, are there any medications that you would like to stop taking or reduce the dose of?" – what do you think their response would be? 💊🤔

Just published: Check out this article to find out: tinyurl.com/LESSpatienta...
Older Adults’ Attitudes Toward Deprescribing in 14 Countries
This survey study examines older adults’ attitudes toward deprescribing by investigating which medications they would like to have deprescribed, the reasons why, and patient factors associated with in...
jamanetwork.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Reposted by Katharina Jungo
December 13, 2024 at 12:15 PM