TY - JOUR
T1 - Outcomes of Antipsychotic Drug Use in Community-Dwelling Elders With Dementia
AU - Kolanowski, Ann
AU - Fick, Donna
AU - Waller, Jennifer L.
AU - Ahern, Frank
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a grant from the Children, Youth, and Family Studies Center, Penn State University and Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia.
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - This study used administrative data from a large health care insurer in the southeast United States to describe the utilization pattern and health care outcomes of antipsychotic drug use in community-dwelling elders with dementia. Claims data from 959 unique cases were analyzed to address research aims. Overall, 27% of the sample was dispensed antipsychotic drugs, with the most prevalent type being atypical antipsychotic drugs. Individuals on any type of antipsychotic drug experienced more delirium, depression, hip fracture, falls, and syncope than those not on these drugs, even after controlling for age, sex, comorbidity, and number of other drugs prescribed. Implications for practice are discussed.
AB - This study used administrative data from a large health care insurer in the southeast United States to describe the utilization pattern and health care outcomes of antipsychotic drug use in community-dwelling elders with dementia. Claims data from 959 unique cases were analyzed to address research aims. Overall, 27% of the sample was dispensed antipsychotic drugs, with the most prevalent type being atypical antipsychotic drugs. Individuals on any type of antipsychotic drug experienced more delirium, depression, hip fracture, falls, and syncope than those not on these drugs, even after controlling for age, sex, comorbidity, and number of other drugs prescribed. Implications for practice are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.04.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 17010825
AN - SCOPUS:33748936850
SN - 0883-9417
VL - 20
SP - 217
EP - 225
JO - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
JF - Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
IS - 5
ER -
