Course: Assessment of Psychotropic Drug Prescribing Among Nursing Home Residents in Ontario, Canada, During the COVID-19 Pandemic
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2021-03-15
A notable feature of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is the sizeable number of outbreaks and deaths in nursing homes. To limit the introduction of the virus in this setting, strict and lengthy lockdowns were imposed on nursing homes worldwide, resulting in concerns about the mental health of nursing home residents and increases in the use of psychotropic medications, which were frequently overprescribed before the pandemic.,
Educational Objective
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