Trends in treatment with antipsychotic medication in relation to national directives, in people with dementia - a review of the Swedish context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to explore trends in treatment with antipsychotic medication in Swedish dementia care in nursing homes as reported in the most recent empirical studies on the topic, and to relate these trends to directives from the national authorities.

Methods

The study included two scoping review studies based on searches of electronic databases as well as the Swedish directives in the field.

Results

During the past decade, directives have been developed for antipsychotic medication in Sweden. These directives were generic at first, but have become increasingly specific and restrictive with time. The scoping review showed that treatment with antipsychotic drugs varied between 6% and 38%, and was higher in younger older persons and in those with

SUBMITTER: Karlsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513361 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature