Does Psychotropic Drug Prescription Change in Nursing Home Patients the First 6 Months After Admission?

October 16, 2020
JAMDA

To explore the course of psychotropic drug (PTD) prescription from admission (BL) to 6-month follow-up (6m) in Norwegian nursing homes (NHs). To examine how clinical variables, such as neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), cognition, physical health, and NH characteristics at BL are associated with prescription rates at 6 months.