Use of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with dementia: is this a sign of caregiver burden?

This study evaluated the consumption of psychotropic medications by caregivers of elderly patients with or without dementia. This was a cross-sectional study conducted at all geriatric units in Brasília, Brazil, during a two-month period. Structured interviews were performed with 311 caregivers of p...

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Auteurs principaux: Einstein Francisco Camargos, Andrea Brígida Souza, Aline Silva Nascimento, Alessandra Cicari Morais-e-Silva, Juliana Lima Quintas, Luciana Lilian Louzada, Patricia Medeiros-Souza
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2012-03-01
Collection:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Sujets:
drogas psicotrópicas
idoso
cuidador
demência
Accès en ligne:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012000300003&lng=en&tlng=en
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