S Weinmann1, B Janssen, W Gaebel. 1. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Heinrich Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany. stefan.weinmann.de
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate guideline adherence in in-patient medication care of psychotic disorders. METHOD: A total of 508 persons with psychotic disorders were included in a naturalistic multisite hospital study. Subjects were assessed weekly on mental state, social functioning, socioeconomic factors and medication prescriptions. RESULTS: In total, 17% of individuals were prescribed antipsychotic dosages above the recommended value. Among those with persistent psychotic symptoms, 73% received insufficient antipsychotic drug management. About 58% of patients with depressive symptoms were not treated according to guidelines, and 53% of patients did not receive adequate management of side-effects from antipsychotic medications. Subjects with more than six previous psychiatric hospitalizations (OR 1.80, CI: 1.05-3.08) and those with a prominent thought disorder (OR 2.28, CI: 1.23-4.23) had a higher likelihood of not being treated according to guidelines. CONCLUSION: Individuals with chronic and thought-disordered psychosis may be at a higher risk of receiving medication care not supported by guidelines. Copyright Blackwell Munksgaard 2005.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate guideline adherence in in-patient medication care of psychotic disorders. METHOD: A total of 508 persons with psychotic disorders were included in a naturalistic multisite hospital study. Subjects were assessed weekly on mental state, social functioning, socioeconomic factors and medication prescriptions. RESULTS: In total, 17% of individuals were prescribed antipsychotic dosages above the recommended value. Among those with persistent psychotic symptoms, 73% received insufficient antipsychotic drug management. About 58% of patients with depressive symptoms were not treated according to guidelines, and 53% of patients did not receive adequate management of side-effects from antipsychotic medications. Subjects with more than six previous psychiatric hospitalizations (OR 1.80, CI: 1.05-3.08) and those with a prominent thought disorder (OR 2.28, CI: 1.23-4.23) had a higher likelihood of not being treated according to guidelines. CONCLUSION: Individuals with chronic and thought-disordered psychosis may be at a higher risk of receiving medication care not supported by guidelines. Copyright Blackwell Munksgaard 2005.
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