Factors associated with psychotropic drugs use in older adults hospitalized in clinical and surgical wards of a university hospital
PIM use and polypharmacy were associated with an increased chance of taking psychotropic drugs. Being accompanied by a geriatrician before hospitalization was associated with a lower chance of PIM use.
Authors
- Rafael Thomazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1280)
- Carlos Alberto dos Santos Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-3925)
- Alessandro Ferrari Jacinto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1977-5880)
Institutions
- Solução Ambiental Assessoria e Consultoria (BR)
- Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dementia & Neuropsychologia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-5764-dn-2024-0228
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00