Improving the quality and reliability of clinical reviews of psychotropic PRN medicines in a large English mental health Trust.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychotropic medicines are commonly prescribed as when required (PRN) prescriptions for inpatients for anxiety, insomnia or as part of a strategy to de-escalate situations that may lead to violence and aggression. While these medicines can provide benefit, safeguards need to be in place to ensure they are regularly reviewed and not overused.

Aim and methodology

To (1) establish baseline practice around the clinical review of psychotropic PRN medicines for inpatients and (2) improve clinical practice around the clinical review of PRN medicines from baseline and the end of the improvement programme.Centrally coordinated, locally driven, improvement programme taking place over a 5-month period between February and June 2024. The programme employed a learning system a

SUBMITTER: Innes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature