Variations and factors associated with psychotropic use in cognitively impaired elderly residing in long-term care facilities in East Asia: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Saya Terada, Miyae Yamakawa, Younhee Kang, Sayuri Kobayashi, Xiao yan Liao, Sirirat Panuthai, Huei chuan Sung, Mizue Suzuki, Kiyoko Makimoto
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine; Nursing
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85060351541&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/63737
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2019 Japanese Psychogeriatric Society Background: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare patterns of psychotropic prescription drug use among cognitively impaired residents in long-term care facilities in East Asia and to explore factors associated with these patterns. Methods: This...