Sodium valproate prescription to women of childbearing age in a New Zealand inpatient psychiatric unit.

Rachel Goldspink Toni Pumipi Sangeeta Dey David Benjamin Menkes

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

Prescription of valproate to women of childbearing age in our sample currently falls well short of best practice. Urgent action at both clinician and organisational levels is required to address this risk.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk
primary care
healthcare
cervical cancer screening
palliative care
quality improvement
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
acute care