Impact of potentially inappropriate psychotropic medicines on falls among older adults in 23 residential aged care facilities in Australia: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Falling is common among older adults in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) and potential inappropriate psychotropic medicines (PIPMs) use may increase the risk of falling. This study aimed to determine the impact of PIPMs on falls using longitudinal observational data.

Methods

A retrospective longitudinal cohort study was conducted using routinely collected electronic health data from 23 RACFs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The study included 3064 permanent residents aged ≥65 (2020-2021). PIPMs were identified using updated Beers criteria 2023. We considered three fall outcome groups: all falls, injurious falls and falls requiring hospitalisation. The falls incidence rates (IRs) were calculated for overall residents in RACFs as well as for central ner

SUBMITTER: Batool N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004465 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature