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. 1987 Nov;77(11):1448–1450. doi: 10.2105/ajph.77.11.1448

Reducing antipsychotic drug prescribing for nursing home patients: a controlled trial of the effect of an educational visit.

W A Ray 1, D G Blazer 2nd 1, W Schaffner 1, C F Federspiel 1
PMCID: PMC1647107  PMID: 2889382

Abstract

We conducted a statewide, controlled trial of the efficacy of an educational visit in reducing antipsychotic drug prescribing for nursing home patients. Frequent antipsychotic drug prescribers were visited by a trained physician counselor who stressed known drug risks for elderly patients and suggested techniques for reducing antipsychotic drug use. Although well-received, the visit did not reduce antipsychotic drug prescribing. This negative finding suggests that future interventions address factors within the nursing home which encourage antipsychotic drug use.

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