Prevalence of psychotropic and opioid prescribing among hospice beneficiaries in the United States, 2014-2016.

Lauren B GerlachHelen C KalesHyungjin Myra KimLan ZhangJulie StromingerKenneth CovinskyJoan TenoJulie P W BynumDonovan T Maust

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Psychotropic and opioid medications are frequently prescribed in hospice. Observed variations in prescribing across race and ethnicity may reflect disparities in prescribing as well as patient preferences for care. Further work is important to understand factors driving prescribing given limited studies surrounding medication prescribing in hospice.

Keyphrases

primary care
palliative care
adverse drug
pain management
healthcare
chronic pain
advanced cancer
case report
quality improvement
electronic health record
drug induced