Psychotropic drug prescription rates in primary care for people with dementia from recorded diagnosis onwards.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychotropic drugs are frequently prescribed to people with dementia in nursing homes although severe adverse events and side effects are common. Less is known about the prevalence and types of psychotropic drug prescription in primary care for people with dementia.

Objective

This study examined the prevalence of psychotropic drug prescriptions in primary care among persons with dementia from the year of diagnosis onwards.

Methods

A longitudinal observational study using electronic health record (EHR) data was conducted. People with dementia were selected from EHR data of 451 general practices in the Netherlands. Age and gender-adjusted psychotropic drug prescription rates were calculated per 1000 person-years from the year the dementia diagnosis was first

SUBMITTER: Joling KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7894336 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature