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A comparison of the prescriptions received by the elderly in long-term care in New York and London

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Anthony H. Mann ,
Rachel Jenkins ,
Peter S. Cross  and
Barry J. Gurland
Anthony H. Mann*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Columbia University and New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, USA
Rachel Jenkins
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Columbia University and New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, USA
Peter S. Cross
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Columbia University and New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, USA
Barry J. Gurland
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, London, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Columbia University and New York State Office of Mental Health, New York, USA
*
1Address for correspondence: Dr Anthony H. Mann, Academic Department of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, London NW3 2QR.
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Synopsis

A comparison of medication prescribed for elderly residents in long-term care institutions in London and New York shows that New York residents are prescribed more drugs. The contrast is sharpest for those suffering from dementia who are much more likely to receive neuroleptic medication than their counterparts in London. Analysis indicates that the differences may reflect the greater emphasis in New York on the nursing-medical model of care, rather than any differences between the residents themselves.

Type
Research Article
Information
Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , November 1984 , pp. 891 - 897
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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