Survey of neuroleptic prescribing in residents of nursing homes in Glasgow

Most residents receiving neuroleptics in our study (88%) could be deemed to be receiving them inappropriately according to the American guidelines. [...]implementing similar guidelines in Britain would affect the prescribing rate of these drugs in nursing homes. With the closure of large institution...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1996-03, Vol.312 (7031), p.611-612
Hauptverfasser:	McGrath, Alice M, Jackson, Graham A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antipsychotic agents Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Behavior Biological and medical sciences Drug Utilization Review Guidelines Humans Insomnia Legislation Medical sciences Neuropharmacology Nursing Homes Older adults Pharmacology. Drug treatments Practice Guidelines as Topic Practice Patterns, Physicians Prescription drugs Psychiatric hospitals Psycholeptics: tranquillizer, neuroleptic Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Psychosis Psychotropic drugs Scotland Tranquilizers
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Zusammenfassung:	Most residents receiving neuroleptics in our study (88%) could be deemed to be receiving them inappropriately according to the American guidelines. [...]implementing similar guidelines in Britain would affect the prescribing rate of these drugs in nursing homes. With the closure of large institutions and long stay hospital beds, residents of nursing homes are becoming a frailer and more dependent population, with a high incidence of coexistent illnesses and therefore an increased susceptibility to the side effects of neuroleptics.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.312.7031.611