Background and Objectives As-needed (PRN) antipsychotic medication use (APU) among assisted living/residential care (AL/RC) residents is a controversial health policy issue. AL/RC care staff, families, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers disagree about PRN APU to manage behavioral expressions associated with residents’ dementia or cognitive impairment. Research Design and Methods Semistructured interviews among eleven direct care staff […]
Beyond the Medication Pass: Attitudes, Ethics, Agency, and Antipsychotic Medications in Assisted Living/Residential Care
Background and Objectives As-needed (PRN) antipsychotic medication use (APU) among assisted living/residential care (AL/RC) residents is a controversial health policy issue. AL/RC care staff, families, clinicians, researchers, and policymakers disagree about PRN APU to manage behavioral expressions associated with residents’ dementia or cognitive impairment. Research Design and Methods Semistructured interviews among eleven direct care staff […]
