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| An exploratory study of nurses' knowledge of antipsychotic drug use with older persons | | Author(s) | Christopher Armstrong-Esther, Brad Hagen, Christine Smith |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 9, issue 1, March 2008 |
| Pages | pp 29-40 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Drugs ; Nurses ; Nursing homes ; Psychogeriatric units ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | The widespread use of antipsychotic drugs with older people by nursing staff has been documented in previous research. This exploratory descriptive study surveyed a sample of UK gerontological nurses from different work settings on their knowledge of antipsychotic drugs. Questionnaires were distributed to 100 nursing staff, including registered general nurses, registered mental nurses, state enrolled nurses (SENs), nursing assistants and care assistants. 62 questionnaires were returned; 57 were completed substantially enough for data analysis. Descriptive statistics including frequencies and means were calculated for demographic variables and the questionnaire responses. Results indicate that the use of antipsychotic drugs within the psychiatric hospital setting was substantial, with 43.7% of patients receiving antipsychotic drugs for an average length of time of 1.8 years. Nursing staff participants from all three work settings revealed a number of significant knowledge gaps, particularly with regard to appropriate indications for antipsychotic drugs with older people and the side effects of antipsychotic drugs. This paper adds new information regarding the use of antipsychotic drugs in the nursing care of older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080320204 A |
| Classmark | LLD: QTE: LHB: LDM: 3F |
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