Abstract
Eighty-eight physically restrained residents from a 550-bed long-term care facility participated in a study to evaluate changes in the use of psychotropic medication for residents undergoing removal of physical restraints through the implementation of OBRA '87 regulations Forty-six residents (52%) received at least one psychotropic agent during the study period. A significant decrease was observed in the proportion of these residents receiving antipsychotic drugs (from 59% 4 months before the removal to 37% 4 months after the removal). Results of this study show that: (1) Chemical restraints were not substituted for physical restraints; (2) the decrease in antipsychotic drugs started after the comprehensive evaluation and continued for a considerable period thereafter, (3) the decrease in psychotropic drug use was most pronounced for the use of antipsychotic drugs with residents suffering from dementia.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 59-71 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Geriatric Drug Therapy |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Pharmacology (medical)