Publications by authors named "A R Mays"
Background: Latinos are more likely than non-Latino Whites to develop dementia and be prescribed antipsychotics for dementia-related behavioral symptoms. Antipsychotics have significant risks yet are often overprescribed. Our understanding of how Latino caregivers of Latino older adults living with dementia perceive and address behavioral issues is limited, impeding our ability to address the root causes of antipsychotic overprescribing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe adopted a fully dimensional model of personality disorder. The Personality Inventory for (PiCD) and Informant-Personality Inventory for (IPiC) were developed to assess the trait model, and the PiCD has since received significant validation support. However, there has only been one prior study of longitudinal predictive validity of the PiCD, two relatively short test-retest reliability studies of the PiCD, and no prior longitudinal tests of the IPiC.
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- This study looked at how to help patients stop taking benzodiazepines, a type of medication they're often on for a long time, even though it can be risky.
- Researchers tried a new educational approach in a group of doctors and their patients to see if it would help more people stop using these medications.
- After 9 months, 26% of patients who got the educational materials stopped using benzodiazepines, which was better than the 17% who didn't get the info, showing that education can really make a difference!
Importance: Polypharmacy is associated with mortality, falls, hospitalizations, and functional and cognitive decline. The study of polypharmacy-related interventions has increased substantially, prompting the need for an updated, more focused systematic overview.
Objective: To systematically evaluate and summarize evidence across multiple systematic reviews (SRs) examining interventions addressing polypharmacy.