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Reducing off-label antipsychotic medication use for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing home residents has been a centerpiece of government regulation, but without insight into utilization differences based on resident and facility characteristics. To examine whether resident and facility characteristics can predict off-label antipsychotic medication treatment for BPSD, residents prescribed antipsychotic medication (N = 216) from 17 Maryland nursing facilities were randomly selected. Based on physician diagnoses, 59.7% of participants were taking off-label antipsychotic medications for BPSD. Hierarchical logistic regression results suggest that dementia level (indicated by Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool scores) and age, but not facility characteristics, significantly predict greater likelihood of using off-label antipsychotic medications for BPSD. Having moderate-severe dementia was associated with more than a four-fold increase in off-label antipsychotic medication use for BPSD. Off-label use of antipsychotic medications for BPSD remains high, especially for older nursing home residents with more severe dementia, indicating that more targeted reduction approaches are needed. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2016; 9(6):257-266.].
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