Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Newly Admitted Long-term Care Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

• Main Authors: Luke A Turcotte (Author), George A Heckman (Author), Caitlin McArthur (Author), Margaret Saari (Author), Chi-Ling Joanna Sinn (Author), Krista Mathias (Author), Asif Khowaja (Author), Nathan M Stall (Author), John P Hirdes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rates of antipsychotic medication use, initiation and discontinuation, among newly admitted long-term care residents. Design: Repeated cross-sectional study. Settings and Participants: Long-term care home residents in Alberta, British...