title: [Characteristics of a group of long-term consumers of benzodiazepines who were offered interview with their general practitioner].
abstract: In connection with a project aimed at reducing the consumption of benzodiazepines in the Municipality of Odder, an attempt was made to select the patients who would be motivated for accepting offers of interviews with the general practitioner to discuss possible reduction of the consumption of benzodiazepines. It did not prove possible to select the group of patients who would be motivated for this type of encounter in advance. A positive effect of the offer of interviews to discuss possible reduction in the use of benzodiazepines was observed. More than half of the patients had either discontinued or had reduced the consumption of benzodiazepines.
authors.affiliation: Aarhus Universitet, Institut for Almen Medicin.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Ovesen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Noe-Nygaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003718:Denmark; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001569:Benzodiazepines
vernacular_title: Karakteristik af en gruppe langtidsbrugere af benzodiazepiner som modtager tilbud om samtaler hos egen laege.