Title |
Improving psychotropic drug prescription in nursing home patients with dementia: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, November 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-13-280 |
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Authors |
Claudia HW Smeets, Martin Smalbrugge, Debby L Gerritsen, Marjorie HJMG Nelissen-Vrancken, Roland B Wetzels, Klaas van der Spek, Sytse U Zuidema, Raymond TCM Koopmans |
Abstract |
Neuropsychiatric symptoms are highly prevalent in nursing home patients with dementia. Despite modest effectiveness and considerable side effects, psychotropic drugs are frequently prescribed for these neuropsychiatric symptoms. This raises questions whether psychotropic drugs are appropriately prescribed. The aim of the PROPER (PRescription Optimization of Psychotropic drugs in Elderly nuRsing home patients with dementia) II study is to investigate the efficacy of an intervention for improving the appropriateness of psychotropic drug prescription in nursing home patients with dementia. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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Netherlands | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 196 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 36 | 18% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 13% |
Researcher | 23 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 21 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 7% |
Other | 47 | 23% |
Unknown | 34 | 17% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 23% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 33 | 16% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 25 | 12% |
Psychology | 16 | 8% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 4% |
Other | 30 | 15% |
Unknown | 44 | 22% |