Defense Date
7-7-2022
Graduation Date
Summer 8-15-2022
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
Nursing
School
School of Nursing
Committee Chair
Linda Garand
Committee Member
Sr. Rosemary Donley
Committee Member
Nina Flanagan
Keywords
antipsychotic medication, long-term care facilities, falls, injury, functioning, continence
Abstract
Trends in resident falls did not significantly change, although trends in serious injury from falls declined ten years after regulations restricted antipsychotic medications in long-term care facilities. Trends in functional and continence status worsened after the regulations were implemented.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Robson, K. (2022). Trends in Health Outcomes Before and After Long Term Care Federal Regulations Limited Antipsychotic Medication Use: A Secondary Data Analysis (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/2091