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Antipsychotic Use In Nursing Homes Varies By Psychiatric Consultant, Jennifer Tjia, Terry Field, Celeste Lemay, Kathleen Mazor, Michelle Pandolfi, Ann Spenard, Shih-Yieh Ho, Abir Kanaan, Jennifer Donovan, Jerry Gurwitz, Becky Briesacher
Antipsychotic Use In Nursing Homes Varies By Psychiatric Consultant, Jennifer Tjia, Terry Field, Celeste Lemay, Kathleen Mazor, Michelle Pandolfi, Ann Spenard, Shih-Yieh Ho, Abir Kanaan, Jennifer Donovan, Jerry Gurwitz, Becky Briesacher
Jennifer Tjia
BACKGROUND: The relationship between psychiatric consultation and antipsychotic prescribing in nursing homes (NH) is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To identify the association between psychiatric consultant groups and NH-level antipsychotic prescribing after adjustment for resident case-mix and facility characteristics. RESEARCH DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: Nested cross-sectional study of 60 NHs in a cluster randomized trial. We linked facility leadership surveys to October 2009-September 2010 Minimum Data Set, Nursing Home Compare, the US Census, and pharmacy dispensing data. MEASURES: The main exposure is the psychiatric consultant group and the main outcome is NH-level prevalence of atypical antipsychotic use. We calculated annual means and interquartile ranges …
Potentially Inappropriate Use Of Antipsychotics In Community-Dwelling Adults With Dementia More Common In Those With Low Income, Jennifer Tjia
Potentially Inappropriate Use Of Antipsychotics In Community-Dwelling Adults With Dementia More Common In Those With Low Income, Jennifer Tjia
Jennifer Tjia
Comment on: The essential and potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotics across income groups: an analysis of linked administrative data. [Can J Psychiatry. 2012]