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. 1987 Nov;77(11):1448-50.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.77.11.1448.

Reducing antipsychotic drug prescribing for nursing home patients: a controlled trial of the effect of an educational visit

W A Ray  1 , D G Blazer 2nd, W Schaffner, C F Federspiel
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Reducing antipsychotic drug prescribing for nursing home patients: a controlled trial of the effect of an educational visit

W A Ray et al. Am J Public Health. 1987 Nov.

Abstract

We conducted a statewide, controlled trial of the efficacy of an educational visit in reducing antipsychotic drug prescribing for nursing home patients. Frequent antipsychotic drug prescribers were visited by a trained physician counselor who stressed known drug risks for elderly patients and suggested techniques for reducing antipsychotic drug use. Although well-received, the visit did not reduce antipsychotic drug prescribing. This negative finding suggests that future interventions address factors within the nursing home which encourage antipsychotic drug use.

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