Prevalence and persistent use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care at baseline.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the use of psychotropic drugs in older adults receiving domiciliary care. The first aim was to describe the prevalence and persistency of use of psychotropic drugs in older adults (≥ 70 years) with and without dementia receiving domiciliary care. Furthermore, the second aim was to explore factors associated with persistent drug use at two consecutive time-points. Lastly, we aimed to examine if use of psychotropic drugs changed after admission to a nursing home.

Methods

In total, 1001 community-dwelling older adults receiving domiciliary care at inclusion participated in the study. Information about psychotropic drug use was collected at baseline, after 18 months and after 36 months. The participants' cognitive function, neuropsychiatric sympt

SUBMITTER: Lornstad MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6485106 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature