| Titre : | Use of physical restraints and psychotropic medications in Alzheimer special care units in nursing homes. (2000) |
| Auteurs : | C.D. PHILLIPS ; C. HAWES ; P.D. SLOANE ; K.M. SPRY ; Myers Research Institute. Menorah Park Center for Senior Living. Beachwood. OH. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 90, n° 1, 2000) |
| Pagination : | 92-96 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Démence Alzheimer ; Homme ; Maison santé ; Utilisation ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Epidémiologie ; Médicament psychotrope ; Système nerveux [pathologie] ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 9R0x3H1z. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study analyzed the use of mechanical restraints and psychotropic medication in Alzheimer special care units (SCUs) in nursing homes. Methods. We analyzed 1993 data for more than 71000 nursing home residents in 4 states, including more than 1100 residents in 48 SCUs. The dependent variable in multinomial logistic regression was use of physical restraints or psychotropic medication. Models contained covariates representing facility and resident characteristics, and multivariate matching strategies were used to protect against selection bias. Results. Residents in SCUs did not differ from similar residents in traditional units in their likelihood of being physically restrained. Residents in SCUs were more likely to receive psychotropic medication. Conclusions. With regard to the measures used in this research, the findings indicate that residents in the SCUs in the 4 study states did not receive quality of care superior to that provided to similar residents in traditional units. In fact, the results related to drug use raise the question of whether some may have received poorer care. |
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