Diana L Spore
Biographic Data
| ID | 6760176 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana L Spore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana L |
| FAMILY NAME | Spore |
| SIGNATURE | SPORE D L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brown University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Inappropriate drug prescriptions for elderly residents of board and care facilities
OBJECTIVES: Using 1993 data, this study examines the prevalence of presumptively inappropriate prescriptions among residents, aged 65 and older, of board and care homes. METHODS: Inappropriate drug prescriptions were identified through the use of established criteria developed for application to older nursing home residents and to community-dwelling elderly. This research used a sample of 2054 elderly residents from 410 facilities in 10 states. W…
The Relationship of Antipsychotic Drug Use, Behavior, and Diagnoses among Nursing Home Residents
Nursing homes have been criticized for frequent use and possible misuse of psychoactive agents. These issues are of clinical concern and policy relevance, especially since the passage of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987. Using a sample of 419 residents, the authors examined the relationships among antipsychotic drug (AP) use, behavior, and mental health diagnoses. Only 23.2% of the residents were administered APs on a routine …
Inappropriate drug prescriptions for elderly residents of board and care facilities
OBJECTIVES: Using 1993 data, this study examines the prevalence of presumptively inappropriate prescriptions among residents, aged 65 and older, of board and care homes. METHODS: Inappropriate drug prescriptions were identified through the use of established criteria developed for application to older nursing home residents and to community-dwelling elderly. This research used a sample of 2054 elderly residents from 410 facilities in 10 states. W…
The Relationship of Antipsychotic Drug Use, Behavior, and Diagnoses among Nursing Home Residents
Nursing homes have been criticized for frequent use and possible misuse of psychoactive agents. These issues are of clinical concern and policy relevance, especially since the passage of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987. Using a sample of 419 residents, the authors examined the relationships among antipsychotic drug (AP) use, behavior, and mental health diagnoses. Only 23.2% of the residents were administered APs on a routine …
Inappropriate drug prescriptions for elderly residents of board and care facilities
OBJECTIVES: Using 1993 data, this study examines the prevalence of presumptively inappropriate prescriptions among residents, aged 65 and older, of board and care homes. METHODS: Inappropriate drug prescriptions were identified through the use of established criteria developed for application to older nursing home residents and to community-dwelling elderly. This research used a sample of 2054 elderly residents from 410 facilities in 10 states. W…
Drug (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Nursing homes (2 works) · Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Antipsychotic (1 works) · Antipsychotic drug (1 works)