A cross-sectional examination of the prevalence of psychotropic medications for people living with dementia in Australian long-term care facilities: issues of concern
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McMaster, Mitchell; Fielding, Elaine; Lim, David; Moyle, Wendy; Beattie, Elizabeth
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Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are a common problem in long-term care facilities (LTC). Clinical guidelines dictate that first-line treatments for BPSD are psychosocial and behavioral interventions; if these are unsuccessful, psychotropic medications may be trialed at low doses and their effects can be monitored.Methods: There have previously been no studies with nationally representative samples to investigate psychotropic administration in LTCs in...[Show more]
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Date published: | 2018 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/160476 |
Source: | International Psychogeriatrics |
DOI: | 10.1017/S1041610217002447 |
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