| Autor: |
Shaina Schwartz, PharmD, BCPP, Christina Carilli, Taimur Mian, MD, Laura Ruekert, PharmD, BCPP, BCGP, Archana Kumar, MD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Mental Health Clinician, Vol 12, Iss 4, Pp 232-240 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2168-9709 |
| DOI: |
10.9740/mhc.2022.08.232 |
| Popis: |
Introduction: Long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI-As) are important tools for the treatment of schizophrenia, yet they appear to be underutilized. This study will assess practitioner perceptions of LAI-As to elucidate reasons for underuse and uncover new avenues to increase appropriate use. Methods: An anonymous electronic survey was developed and actively distributed to behavioral health care practitioners (MD, DO, PA, NP, PharmD, RN, LCSW). Independent t testing and linear regression analysis was used to assess for interactions between survey responses and individual factors. Results: A total of 146 survey responses were collected from September 3, 2020 to March 17, 2021. On average, participants thought that LAI-As were slightly underutilized in practice. The mean estimated patient acceptance rate for LAI-A therapy was 38.6% ± 29.5% (range = 0%-100%). Participants who were |
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