Use of antipsychotic medications in older home-care patients. Report from nine European countries.

Background And Aims: Data on the use of antipsychotics among older people in need of regular home care services are rare. The aim of this study was to ascertain the differences in the use and type of antipsychotic medications between European home-care sites.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed by means of RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument for Home Care) assessments.