The Utah psychotropic oversight program: collaboratively addressing antipsychotic use within youth in foster care without prior authorization.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Fostered youth have increased risk of exposure to trauma. Antipsychotic medications are often utilized within the foster care system, potentially to address problematic behaviors that may be associated with trauma. The Utah Psychotropic Oversight Program (UPOP) was formed to support prescribers and encourage evidence-based treatment approaches for fostered youth. However, it is unclear what impact an oversight program can have on a high turnover population and without tools such as prior authorization. This study evaluates 4 years of collected data from the UPOP program for efficacy and to identify future intervention targets.

Methods

Deidentified data were collected as a routine function of the oversight program over 4 years (01/2019-12/2022), from individuals ag

SUBMITTER: Monson ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654962 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature