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Use of Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs Among Older Adults / Mager, Diana R. in Journal of Community Health Nursing, Vol.34 No.2 (Apr-Jun) 2017 ([03/21/2018]) 

Public ISBD No review available on this record. [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. 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 [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