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Antipsychotic drug prescription rates among Dutch nursing homes: the influence of patient characteristics and the dementia special care unit

M.J.G. van der PuttenDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Centre for Family Medicine, Elderly Care Medicine and Public Health, Medical Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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R.B. WetzelsDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Centre for Family Medicine, Elderly Care Medicine and Public Health, Medical Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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H. BorDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Centre for Family Medicine, Elderly Care Medicine and Public Health, Medical Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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S.U. ZuidemaDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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R.T.C.M. KoopmansDepartment of Primary and Community Care, Centre for Family Medicine, Elderly Care Medicine and Public Health, Medical Centre, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 828-832 | Received 23 May 2013, Accepted 10 Jan 2014, Published online: 10 Feb 2014

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Sigurveig Gisladottir, Arun K. Sigurdardottir & Ingibjörg Hjaltadottir. (2021) Use of psychiatric medication in three Arctic nursing homes: association with dementia and psychiatric symptoms. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 80:1.
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Jeroen S. Kok, Richard C. Oude Voshaar & Erik J. A. Scherder. (2020) Psychotropic drug use in residents with dementia living in small-scaled special care facilities; a longitudinal study. Aging & Mental Health 24:4, pages 689-696.
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Claudia H. W. Smeets, Debby L. Gerritsen, Sytse U. Zuidema, Steven Teerenstra, Klaas van der Spek, Martin Smalbrugge & Raymond T. C. M. Koopmans. (2018) Psychotropic drug prescription for nursing home residents with dementia: prevalence and associations with non-resident-related factors. Aging & Mental Health 22:9, pages 1244-1252.
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Jessica Orth, Devon Flowers, Gail Betz & John G. Cagle. (2023) A systematic review of specialty dementia care units in long‐term care settings. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 38:4.
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Jayne E. Kelleher, Peter Weedle & Maria D. Donovan. (2021) The Prevalence of and Documented Indications for Antipsychotic Prescribing in Irish Nursing Homes. Pharmacy 9:4, pages 160.
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John P. Hirdes, Jennifer Major, Selma Didic, Christine Quinn, Lori Mitchell, Jonathan Chen, Micaela Jantzi & Kaye Phillips. (2020) A Canadian Cohort Study to Evaluate the Outcomes Associated with a Multicenter Initiative to Reduce Antipsychotic Use in Long-Term Care Homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 21:6, pages 817-822.
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Nina R. Joyce, Thomas G. McGuire, Stephen J. Bartels, Susan L. Mitchell & David C. Grabowski. (2018) The Impact of Dementia Special Care Units on Quality of Care: An Instrumental Variables Analysis. Health Services Research 53:5, pages 3657-3679.
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Ramona Backhaus, Erik van Rossum, Hilde Verbeek, Ruud J. G. Halfens, Frans E. S. Tan, Elizabeth Capezuti & Jan P. H. Hamers. (2017) Relationship between the presence of baccalaureate-educated RNs and quality of care: a cross-sectional study in Dutch long-term care facilities. BMC Health Services Research 17:1.
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I. Castberg, A. A. Westin, E. Skogvoll & O. Spigset. (2017) Effects of age and gender on the serum levels of clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and quetiapine. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 136:5, pages 455-464.
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Katharina Allers, Michael Dörks, Guido Schmiemann & Falk Hoffmann. (2017) Antipsychotic drug use in nursing home residents with and without dementia. International Clinical Psychopharmacology 32:4, pages 213-218.
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J. Sultana, I. Leal, M. de Ridder, M. Sturkenboom & G. Trifiró. (2016) Antipsychotic use in dementia patients in a general practice setting: a Dutch population-based study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 25:4, pages 403-406.
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Marit S. Bakken, Jan Schjøtt, Anders Engeland, Lars B. Engesaeter & Sabine Ruths. (2016) Antipsychotic Drugs and Risk of Hip Fracture in People Aged 60 and Older in Norway. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 64:6, pages 1203-1209.
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