Antipsychotic use and related factors among people with dementia aged 75 years or older in Japan: A comprehensive population-based estimation using medical and long-term care data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Antipsychotics are used to manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), despite their association with greater risks for mortality and cerebrovascular events. Previous studies in Japan have estimated the prevalence of antipsychotics among older adults who took antidementia drugs. Using long-term care (LTC) data, we aimed to obtain more accurate estimates of the prevalence of antipsychotics and to determine factors related to their use in older adults with dementia.

Methods

Medical and LTC claims data and LTC certification data between April 2012 and September 2013 were obtained from a middle-sized suburban city. The 1-year prevalence of antipsychotic use was estimated among individuals with probable dementia aged greater than or equal to 75

SUBMITTER: Kuroda N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6590349 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature