scholarly journals Educating Nursing Home Staff in Dementia Sensitive Communication: Impact on Antipsychotic Medication Use

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1129-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarissa Shaw ◽  
Kristine N. Williams ◽  
Yelena Perkhounkova
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Nursing Home Staff

scholarly journals The Prevalence of and Documented Indications for Antipsychotic Prescribing in Irish Nursing Homes

Pharmacy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Jayne E. Kelleher ◽  
Peter Weedle ◽  
Maria D. Donovan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Antipsychotic Prescribing

Background: Antipsychotic medications are often used ‘off-licence’ to treat neuropsychiatric symptoms and disorders of aging and to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia despite the warnings of adverse effects. Objective: To establish the prevalence of and documented indication for antipsychotic medication use in the Irish nursing home setting. Setting: This study was conducted in six nursing homes located in Co. Cork, Ireland. Method: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was employed. All patients who met the inclusion criteria (≥65 years, residing in a nursing home on a long-term basis) were eligible for inclusion. There were 120 nursing home residents recruited to the study. Main Outcome Measure: The prevalence of antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents (with and without dementia). Results: The overall prevalence of antipsychotic prescribing was found to be 48% and patients with dementia were significantly more likely to be prescribed an antipsychotic compared to those without dementia (67% vs. 25%) (χ2 (1, N = 120) = 21.541, p < 0.001). In the cohort of patients with dementia, there was a trend approaching significance (p = 0.052) of decreasing antipsychotic use with increasing age (age 65–74 = 90%; age 75–84 = 71%; age 85 and over = 58%). An indication was documented for 84% of the antipsychotic prescriptions in this cohort. Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight that high rates of antipsychotic medication use remains an issue in Irish nursing homes. Further work should explore factors in influencing prescribing of these medications in such settings.

Physical Restraint and Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Nursing Home Residents With Dementia

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 184.e9-184.e14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea D. Foebel ◽  
Graziano Onder ◽  
Harriet Finne-Soveri ◽  
Albert Lukas ◽  
Michael D. Denkinger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Nursing Home Residents

Predicting Off-Label Antipsychotic Medication Use in a Randomly Selected Nursing Home Sample Based on Resident and Facility Characteristics

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 257-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Mansbach ◽  
Ryan A. Mace ◽  
Kristen M. Clark ◽  
Isabella M. Firth ◽  
Jacqueline K. Breeden
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Off Label

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION USE IN LONG-STAY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 1245-1245
Author(s):  
L.J. Phillips ◽  
G.F. Petroski ◽  
M. Rantz ◽  
N.M. Birtley ◽  
C. Siem
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Factors Associated

An observational study of antipsychotic medication use among long-stay nursing home residents without qualifying diagnoses

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 463-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine J. Phillips ◽  
Nancy M. Birtley ◽  
Gregory F. Petroski ◽  
Carol Siem ◽  
Marilyn Rantz
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Nursing Home Residents
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