[article] 
inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.34 No.2 (Apr-Jun) 2017 [03/21/2018] . - p.63-68

Title :	Use of Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs Among Older Adults
Material Type:	printed text
Authors:	Mager, Diana R., Author ; Iannino-Renz, Rose, Author
Publication Date:	2018
Article on page:	p.63-68
Languages :	English (eng) Original Language : English (eng)
Keywords:	Older Adults.Sedative-Hypnotic.Drugs.
Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to reduce numbers of concurrently ordered sedative-hypnotic drugs for older adults in long-term (N = 220) and home-care (N = 357) settings. All active records were reviewed and numbers of sedative-hypnotics per patient were documented. Upon record review completion, educational sessions focused on dangers posed by use of multiple sedative-hypnotics were presented to nurses. One month posteducation, researchers reviewed the same records to evaluate changes. Matched pair t-tests suggested significant decreases in sedative-hypnotic use in long term, but not in the home care setting. Education in this area is critical within and across community settings.
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[article] Use of Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs Among Older Adults [printed text] / Mager, Diana R., Author ; Iannino-Renz, Rose, Author . - 2018 . - p.63-68.
Languages : English (eng) Original Language  : English (eng)
inJournal of Community Health Nursing > Vol.34 No.2 (Apr-Jun) 2017 [03/21/2018] . - p.63-68

Keywords:	Older Adults.Sedative-Hypnotic.Drugs.
Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to reduce numbers of concurrently ordered sedative-hypnotic drugs for older adults in long-term (N = 220) and home-care (N = 357) settings. All active records were reviewed and numbers of sedative-hypnotics per patient were documented. Upon record review completion, educational sessions focused on dangers posed by use of multiple sedative-hypnotics were presented to nurses. One month posteducation, researchers reviewed the same records to evaluate changes. Matched pair t-tests suggested significant decreases in sedative-hypnotic use in long term, but not in the home care setting. Education in this area is critical within and across community settings.
Link for e-copy:	http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hchn20/current#.VDO0sGeSzr4
Record link:	http://libsearch.siu.ac.th/siu/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=27579