Psychotropic medication use in Swiss nursing homes
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
21971698
Abstract
Psychotropic medication is commonly used in nursing homes, to treat behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) for example. Treatment with antipsychotics may improve BPSD in some residents but can be associated with serious side effects, such as higher mortality, faster disease progression and cerebrovascular events. In the current study, psychotropic medication use was analysed in a representative sample of nursing home residents in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, at entry and during follow-up.
Date Issued
2011
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Additional Credits
Journal
Swiss medical weekly
Publisher
EMH Schweizerischer Ärzteverlag
ISSN
1424-7860
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