Prescribing of Psychoactive Drugs for Older People in Nursing Homes: An Analysis of Treatment Culture.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing interest in how culture may affect the quality of healthcare services, and previous research has shown that 'treatment culture'-of which there are three categories (resident centred, ambiguous and traditional)-in a nursing home may influence prescribing of psychoactive medications.

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore and understand treatment culture in prescribing of psychoactive medications for older people with dementia in nursing homes.

Method

Six nursing homes-two from each treatment culture category-participated in this study. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with nursing home staff and general practitioners (GPs), which sought to determine participants' views on prescribing and adm

SUBMITTER: Shaw C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4819472 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature