Prescribing patterns of psychotropic medications among people living with dementia after disasters.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Disasters can worsen behavioral symptoms in people living with dementia, leading to disorientation, anxiety, and paranoia. In such situations, psychotropic medications may be inappropriately used to manage these symptoms. This study estimated the receipt of new, or changes to existing, psychotropic prescription medications post-disaster among fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries with a dementia diagnosis.

Research design and methods

Medicare administrative claims data were used to examine the relationship between hurricane exposure and receipt of antipsychotic prescriptions among people living with dementia with no prior use. The primary outcome was a daily count of new psychotropic prescriptions per beneficiary, from Part D claims, residing in ex

SUBMITTER: Bell SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature