Sleep Medication in Older Adults: Identifying the Need for Support by a Community Pharmacist

Many older adults take benzodiazepines and sedative-hypnotics for the treatment of sleep disorders. With a view to considering the possible discontinuation of hypnotics, the objectives of the present study were to describe bedtime habits and sleep patterns in older adults and to identify the sleep m...

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Published in:	Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 147
Main Authors:	Masse, Morgane, Henry, Héloïse, Cuvelier, Elodie, Pinçon, Claire, Pavy, Margot, Beeuwsaert, Audrey, Barthélémy, Christine, Cuny, Damien, Gautier, Sophie, Kambia, Nicolas, Lefebvre, Jean-Marc, Mascaut, Daniel, Mitoumba, Fabrice, Puisieux, François, Standaert, Annie, Wierre, Patrick, Beuscart, Jean-Baptiste, Roche, Jean, Décaudin, Bertrand
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 01-01-2022 MDPI
Subjects:	Age Benzodiazepines community pharmacy Data collection Drug dosages Drug interactions Drug stores Interviews Learning Life Sciences Melatonin older adults Older people Patients Prescription drugs Questionnaires Restless legs syndrome sedative-hypnotics Self-medication Sleep disorders sleep patterns Standard deviation Students France sleep patterns older adults sedative-hypnotics sleep disorders community pharmacy benzodiazepines clinical decision support system (CDSS) drug-related problems
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