Person-centered, non-pharmacological intervention in reducing psychotropic medications use among residents with dementia in Australian rural aged care homes
Abstract Background High rates of psychotropic medications are prescribed in aged care homes despite their limited effectiveness and associated adverse effects. We aim to evaluate the changes in prescription patterns for elderly residents with dementia in the ‘Harmony in the Bush Dementia Study’. Ha...
Main Authors: | Daya Ram Parajuli, Abraham Kuot, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, Justin Gladman, Vivian Isaac |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-03033-w |
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