Antipsychotic Drug Dispensations in Older Adults, Including Continuation After a Fall-Related Hospitalization: Identifying Adherence to Screening Tool of Older Persons' Potentially Inappropriate Prescriptions Criteria Using the Nova Scotia Seniors' Pharmacare Program and Canadian Institute for Health's Discharge Databases

• প্রধান লেখক: Shanna C. Trenaman, MAHSR, ACPR (Author), Barbara J. Hill-Taylor, MLIS (Author), Kara J. Matheson, MSc (Author), David M. Gardner, PharmD, MSc (Author), Ingrid S. Sketris, PharmD, MPA (HSA) (Author)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Elsevier, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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ABSTRACT: Purpose: Despite well-established concerns regarding adverse drug effects, antipsychotics are frequently prescribed for older adults. Our first objective was to identify trends in antipsychotic dispensations to older Nova Scotians. STOPP (Screening Tool of Older Persons' Potentially I...