| Autor: |
Holmes, Sarah, Kuzucan, Aida, Olopoenia, Abisola, Brandt, Nicole, Briesacher, Becky, Qato, Danya, Zarowitz, Barbara, Wastila, Linda |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Innovation in Aging |
| ISSN: |
2399-5300 |
| DOI: |
10.1093/geroni/igab046.345 |
| Popis: |
Nursing home residents are frequently prescribed antipsychotic and other psychopharmacologic medications (AP/PPM) to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms. Residents also experience care transitions between nursing homes and other healthcare institutions. Limited research exists on the relationship between AP/PPM use and care transitions in this population. The purpose of this study is to compare odds of care transitions among those with and without AP/PPM use, controlling for resident characteristics. This cross-sectional study used data from a 5% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries between 2011-2015 who resided in a nursing home and were continuously enrolled in Medicare Parts A, B, and D. Chi-square tests compared resident characteristics and AP/PPM use between those with 75 years old(63%). Of residents who experienced ≥2 transitions, 17% received AP and 82% received PPM, compared to those with |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
