National Aged Care Reforms and Trends in Psychotropic Medication Use in 428 Residential Age Care Facilities, 2018-2022
Between 2018 and 2022, use of 3 psychotropic medication classes declined in Australian RAC. However, antidepressant use increased in people with dementia, potentially as a form of chemical restraint. Ongoing monitoring of the national Quality Indicator program and other initiatives is crucial to ensure there are no unintended consequences such as switching between psychotropic medication classes.
Authors
- Bayzidur Rahman
- S. Sandun M. Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4672-981X)
- Elizabeth Manias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0087)
- Johanna Westbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-8192)
- Ian D. Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0147-047X)
- Magdalena Z. Raban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-2849)
- Nasir Wabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9740-6319)
- Rajendra Gyawali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3502-8022)
- J. Simon Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6115-2767)
- Tracey Bucknall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9089-3583)
- Mark Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-2427)
- Ling Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1642-142X)
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
- Published
- 2025-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105832
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00