Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Newly Admitted Long-term Care Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada.

ABSTRACT: Examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of antipsychotic medication use, initiation and discontinuation, among newly admitted long-term care residents. Repeated cross-sectional study. Long-term care home residents in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada assessed with the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0 assessment. The cohort was segmented according to admission during the pandemic (March 2020/2021) and 2 pre-pandemic (March 2018/2019 and March 2019/2020) periods. Multivariable logistic regression models were fit to characterize the association between long-term care admission during the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of antipsychotic medications. A second set of logistic regression models were fit among residents with follow-up assessments to characterize the associa

SUBMITTER: Turcotte LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607760 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature