Comparing Three Methods for Reducing Psychotropic Use in Older Demented Spanish Care Home Residents.

Background/objective: In nursing homes across the world, and particularly in Spain, there are concerns that psychotropic medications are being overused. For older Spanish nursing home residents who had dementia, we sought to evaluate the association between applying interventions designed to reduce inappropriate psychotropic medication use and subsequent psychotropic use.

Design: Retrospective, propensity score-matched, controlled, patient-level observational analysis.