Influence of care modes and social resources on psychotropic medication use in community-dwelling dementia patients.

Background: Optimal use of psychotropic medications for people living with dementia is important. By finding potentially modifiable factors, dementia care teams may find solutions to achieve the appropriate use of psychotropic drugs.

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate patient and caregiver factors associated with the use of psychotropic drugs listed in the potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in community-dwelling people with dementia.