Exploring the link between organizational climate and the use of psychotropic medicines in nursing homes: A qualitative study

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 513-523

  Sawan, Mouna ^a   Jeon, Yun Hee ^a   Fois, Romano A ^a   Chen, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic medicines; Climate; Culture; Nursing homes; Organizational; Psychotropic medicines

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERVIEW; NURSING HOME; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WORKLOAD;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NURSING HOMES; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84994210627     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.06.012     Document Type: Article

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