A scoping review of perceptions from healthcare professionals on antipsychotic prescribing practices in acute care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antipsychotic medications are frequently prescribed in acute care for clinical indications other than primary psychiatric disorders such as delirium. Unfortunately, they are commonly continued at hospital discharge and at follow-ups thereafter. The objective of this scoping review was to characterize antipsychotic medication prescribing practices, to describe healthcare professional perceptions on antipsychotic prescribing and deprescribing practices, and to report on antipsychotic deprescribing strategies within acute care.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science databases from inception date to July 3, 2021 for published primary research studies reporting on antipsychotic medication prescribing and deprescribing practices, and p

SUBMITTER: Jaworska N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587627 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature