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Perceived anxiety, ...
Perceived anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems in relation to psychotropic drug use among elderly in assisted-living facilities.
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- Holmquist, Ing-Britt (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine
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- Svensson, Bengt (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine
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- Höglund, Peter (författare)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Avdelningen för klinisk kemi och farmakologi,Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin,Medicinska fakulteten,Division of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology,Department of Laboratory Medicine,Faculty of Medicine
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- 2005-03-11
- 2005
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1432-1041 .- 0031-6970. ; 61:3, s. 215-224
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Abstract
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- Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the perceived anxiety, depression, sleeping habits, and participation in social activities in relation to psychotropic drug use among elderly in assisted-living facilities and to identify factors of importance for the use of these drugs. Method: The study had a cross-sectional design and included 93 residents living in old-age homes or in nursing homes in a municipality in southern Sweden. Data regarding medication was obtained from medical records and included all psychoactive drugs. The perceived anxiety, depression and sleeping habits of the residents were assessed using a structured interview questionnaire. Results: Many of the residents had sleeping problems and also reported problems concerning anxiety and depression. Of the study population, 65 (70%) used one or more psychoactive drug; 9 were prescribed neuroleptics (10%), 29 anxiolytics (31%), 43 hypnotics (43%) and 31 were prescribed anti-depressants (33%). The most commonly used psychotropic drugs as it related to the residents’ problems were: benzodiazepines (oxazepam) against anxiety, benzodiazepine-related agents (zoldipem and zopiclon) against insomnia and serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI; citalopram) against depression. The residents who had been treated with psychotropic drugs at home continued this treatment after moving to assisted-living facilities and approximately 30% of the residents were prescribed new psychotropic drugs. Of those that perceived anxiety, insomnia or felt depressed, between 58% and 69%, respectively, had spoken to neither a nurse nor a physician about these problems. Of those that had talked to a nurse/physician about these problems, a majority had been prescribed psychotropic drugs. Factors of importance for treatment with psychotropic drugs against anxiety, insomnia and depression were: prior treatment with these drugs at home and discussing their problems with a physician. Conclusion: The communication between the residents and the nurses/physicians appears to be insufficient as the residents state that they have not discussed their problems with a nurse or a physician and that the prescription of psychotropic drugs does not seem to be in proportion to the residents’ perceived problems.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Farmakologi och toxikologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Pharmacology and Toxicology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Elderly
- Nursing homes
- Old-age homes
- Psychotropic drugs
Publikations- och innehållstyp
- art (ämneskategori)
- ref (ämneskategori)
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