Prescribing of antipsychotics in people with dementia in acute general hospitals in England: 2010-2012

摘要

Purpose: Antipsychotics are believed to be over-used in the control, the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. Hospitals are encouraged to audit antipsychotic use in people with dementia. The objectives of this study are to describe antipsychotic use in inpatients with dementia between 2010 and 2012 and to understand the impact of clinical and socio-demographic factors on their use.