New study finds increase in antipsychotic drugs use in long-term care homes across Canada, despite no significant increase in behavioural symptoms – something that may expose a potential area of concern for quality of care, researchers say.
Residents are shown at a long-term care home in Laval, Que., Friday, February 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughesacross Canada despite no significant increase in behavioural symptoms of residents – something that may expose a potential area of concern for quality of care, researchers say.
The researchers focused on these provinces as they were home to facilities with the highest number of COVID-19 cases early on in the pandemic. The increase was found to be greatest in Alberta, and the lowest in Ontario, according to the study results. Antipsychotic drug usage in Alberta went from 18.4 per cent in 2019/2020 to 20 per cent in 2020/2021. In Ontario, usage went from 20.4 per cent in 2019/2020 to 22.3 per cent in 2020/2021.
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