Inappropriate placement of residents in psychiatric nursing homes in Bergen, Norway

The mental and physical capacities of all residents in psychiatric nursing homes in Bergen were studied. It was found that 95% were moderately or severely mentally impaired and 53% received antipsychotic medication regularly. By objective criteria, 47.9% were considered improperly placed. These patients typically had had a long stay in the institution, were immobile, and were given antipsychotic drugs infrequently.