A recent register-based study examined the impact of Finland's revised clinical guidelines for the treatment of dementia, published in 2017, on the trend of users of psychotropics in older people with dementia in 2009-2020.
Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc.Sep 25 2023 Conducted at the University of Eastern Finland, the study found that the revised clinical guidelines did not reduce the use of psychotropics in the treatment of behavioral symptoms, despite a recommendation to avoid psychotropics. However, there was a slight reduction in the number of new users of psychotropics.
According to the Finland's revised clinical guidelines for dementia, behavioral symptoms associated with dementia should primarily be treated non-pharmacologically, and the use of psychotropics should be avoided. Effective non-pharmacotherapeutic options include, e.g., changes in health care professionals' communication to better accommodate the needs of patients with dementia, as well as music therapy.
Related StoriesThe dissemination of evidence-based information, i.e., the implementation of the clinical guidelines, has not been studied at population level in Finland before from the Finnish Prescription Register maintained by the Social Insurance Institution of Finland.
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