Prevalence of polypharmacy and factors impacting psychotropic prescribing patterns in women of childbearing potential at inpatient mental health services in Qatar.

Aims: Women may experience unique mental disorders due to hormone shifts. Rates of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are similar between genders, but onset and symptoms may differ. Women tend to use more psychotropic drugs due to limited therapeutic options.

Interventions for Family Caregivers of Patients Receiving Palliative/Hospice Care at Home: A Scoping Review.

There is a need for understanding the breadth of interventions for caregivers of individuals receiving hospice care at home, given the important role caregivers play in caring and the negative outcomes (e.g., depression) associated with their caregiving.

Hospice Composition Based on Diagnosis is Associated with Caregiver-Reported Quality Measures.

Given that the composition of hospice patients' terminal diagnoses has become increasingly diverse, understanding whether hospices provide quality care to patients, regardless of disease, is important. However, data comparing diagnosis and caregiver-reported outcomes remain scarce. To analyze the association between the composition of patients' terminal diagnoses and caregiver-reported quality measures.

Caregiver Challenges Seen From the Perspective of Certified Home Hospice Medical Directors.

: Hospice medical directors (HMDs) play an important role as part of the interdisciplinary hospice team. Family caregivers (CGs) play a critical role in caring for patients receiving home hospice care. Understanding the challenges HMDs face when working with CGs is important when addressing potential gaps in care and providing quality end of life (EoL) care for the patient/CG dyad.