Longitudinal study of psychotropic drug use by elderly nursing home residents.
J Gerontol
; 47(6): M183-8, 1992 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
In this longitudinal study of patterns of use of psychotropic drugs by a cohort of elderly nursing home residents (N = 5,752), drug use was examined upon admission, 3 months later, and at discharge/end of study. At each time point, 17% of the cohort used neuroleptics. Half of the subjects discontinued neuroleptics at each time point; however, a similar number were initiated on the drug. Benzodiazepines were used by 21%, 15%, and 15% at each of the three time points, respectively. Twice as many people were taken off benzodiazepines as initiated on them following admission. The 5% rate of antidepressant use was constant across the three time periods, although only half of those who took antidepressants upon admission were also taking them upon discharge/end of study. The amount of change due to discontinuation of these drugs and adjustment in dosage levels challenges the stereotype of the "neglected psychotropic drug user" in nursing homes.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiolíticos
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Hogares para Ancianos
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Antidepresivos
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Casas de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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En
Revista:
J Gerontol
Año:
1992
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Article