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Prescribing of psychotropic medication for nursing home residents with dementia: a general practitioner survey
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Cousins, JM and Bereznicki, LRE and Cooling, NB and Peterson, GM, Prescribing of psychotropic medication for nursing home residents with dementia: a general practitioner survey, Clinical Interventions in Aging, 12 pp. 1573-1578. ISSN 1178-1998 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the prescribing of psychotropic medication by general practitioners (GPs) to nursing home residents with dementia.
Subjects and methods: GPs with experience in nursing homes were recruited through professional body newsletter advertising, while 1,000 randomly selected GPs from southeastern Australia were invited to participate, along with a targeted group of GPs in Tasmania. An anonymous survey was used to collect GPs’ opinions.
Results: A lack of nursing staff and resources was cited as the major barrier to GPs recommending non-pharmacological techniques for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD; cited by 55%; 78/141), and increasing staff levels at the nursing home ranked as the most important factor to reduce the usage of psychotropic agents (cited by 60%; 76/126).
Conclusion: According to GPs, strategies to reduce the reliance on psychotropic medication by nursing home residents should be directed toward improved staffing and resources at the facilities.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | dementia, nursing homes, general practitioners, antipsychotic agents, benzodiazepines |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences |
Research Field: | Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
Objective Field: | Health related to ageing |
UTAS Author: | Cousins, JM (Mr Justin Cousins) |
UTAS Author: | Bereznicki, LRE (Professor Luke Bereznicki) |
UTAS Author: | Cooling, NB (Dr Nick Cooling) |
UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
ID Code: | 121584 |
Year Published: | 2017 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 7 |
Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
Deposited On: | 2017-10-04 |
Last Modified: | 2018-07-27 |
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