Factors associated with psychotropic drug use among community-dwelling older persons: A review of empirical studies
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Philippe Voyer - Faculty of nursing, Université Laval, Québec, Canada; David Cohen - School of social work, College of health and urban affairs, Florida International University, Miami, USA; Sylvie Lauzon - School of nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada; Johanne Collin - Faculty of pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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In the many descriptive studies on prescribed psychotropic drug use by community-dwelling older persons, several sociodemographic and other factors associated with drug use receive inconsistent support.
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| Evidence Level | Literature Review |
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| Keywords | Social Support; Psychological Distress; Sleep Problems; Mental Health Status; Psychotropic Drug |
| Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd |
| Date | 2004-08-13 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-3-3 |
| Citation | Voyer, P., Cohen, D., Lauzon, S. et al. Factors associated with psychotropic drug use among community-dwelling older persons: A review of empirical studies. BMC Nurs 3, 3 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-3-3. Retrieved from https://sigma.nursingrepository.org/handle/10755/20537 |
| ISSN | 1472-6955 |
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