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Time trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions in Dutch nursing home residents with dementia between 2003 and 2018

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Several European studies investigated the trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions (PDPs) among nursing home (NH) residents and reported a decline in antipsychotics prescriptions. Since the Dutch long‐term care system differs… Click to show full abstract

Several European studies investigated the trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions (PDPs) among nursing home (NH) residents and reported a decline in antipsychotics prescriptions. Since the Dutch long‐term care system differs from other European systems (e.g. higher threshold for NH admission and trained elderly care physicians), this study explores the trends in PDPs in Dutch NH residents with dementia.

Keywords: nursing home; drug prescriptions; psychotropic drug; home residents; trends psychotropic; residents dementia

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022

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