Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors.

Background: Psychotropic drug prescriptions are commonly used to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in elderly patients in long-term care facilities. The prevalence of psychotropic drug use in this population raises concerns due to potential side effects, polypharmacy and quality of life of the patients.

Aim: To assess the trends in psychotropic drug prescriptions for elderly patients with dementia following the continuous implementation of multimodal comprehensive care communication skills training for staff in a long-term care hospital.