Variation and appropriateness of antipsychotic use in long-term care facilities across Newfoundland and Labrador

Variation and appropriateness of antipsychotic use in long-term care facilities across Newfoundland and Labrador

Objective: The use of antipsychotics to treat seniors in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) has raised concern because of health consequences (i.e., increased risk of falls, stroke, death) in this vulnerable population. This study measured geographic patterns of antipsychotic utilization among senior...

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Main Authors: Barrett, B. (Author), Gamble, J.-M (Author), Gao, Z. (Author), Giovannini-Green, Z.E.M (Author), Parfrey, P.S (Author), Stuckless, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
Subjects:
all cause mortality
antipsychotic use
Article
cohort analysis
drug use
drug utilization review
hallucination
health care facility
hospitalization
human
Huntington chorea
medical record
neuroleptic agent
Newfoundland and Labrador
nursing home
potentially inappropriate medication
prescription
prevalence
schizophrenia
statistics
World Health Organization
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