Sedative-hypnotic initiation and renewal at discharge in hospitalized older patients: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sedative-hypnotics (SHs) are widely used in France but there are no available data addressing their prescription specifically in hospitalized older patients. The objective is thus to determine the cumulative incidence of sedative-hypnotic (SH) medications initialized during a hospital stay of older patients, the proportion of SH renewal at discharge among these patients and to study associated risk factors.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study in six internal medicine units and six acute geriatric units in eight hospitals (France). We included 1194 inpatients aged 65 and older without SH medications prior to hospitalization. Data were obtained from patients' electronic pharmaceutical records. Primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of SH i

SUBMITTER: Bourcier E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6234671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature