Perspectives of nursing staff regarding antipsychotic medication usage to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in nursing homes
Nurses working in nursing homes demonstrated confidence in their knowledge of treatment strategies in managing BPSD in dementia patients. However, concerns were expressed regarding the limited availability of non-pharmacological interventions.
Authors
- Brian P. Hallahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-9757)
- James McLoughlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3463-1092)
- Afifa Taqvi
Institutions
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
- Roscommon University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10088
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00