The objective was to explore the impact of the quality of nurse-physician communication on the quality of psychotropic drug use in Swedish nursing homes, while controlling for resident mix and other nursing home characteristics. Data were collected from a sample of 36 Swedish nursing homes...

Appropriateness of drug use is an important indicator of the quality of care in nursing homes. In this study, we analyzed the influence of resident characteristics and selected organizational factors on the appropriateness of psychotropic drug use in 33 Swedish nursing homes. Specific criteria...

Analyses using self reports and medical and pharmacy records of 762 men and women were conducted to assess the impact of general health status, health factors related to women's reproductive role and employment status on their use of over the counter and prescription drugs. Results showed that...