Open AccessAssociation of a Communication Training Program With Use of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
Author(s) -
Jennifer Tjia,
Jacob N. Hunnicutt,
Laurie Herndon,
Carolyn Blanks,
Kate L. Lapane,
Susan Wehry
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.14
H-Index - 342
eISSN - 2168-6114
pISSN - 2168-6106
DOI - 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.0746
Subject(s) - medicine , antipsychotic , intervention (counseling) , trainer , family medicine , psychiatry , gerontology , nursing , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , computer science , programming language
Off-label antipsychotic prescribing in nursing homes (NHs) is common and is associated with increased risk of mortality in older adults. Prior large-scale, controlled trials in the NH setting failed to show meaningful reductions in antipsychotic use.
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