There is a growing awareness of the potential over- and inappropriate use of psychotropic medications, such as antipsychotics and other sedatives, in older people, especially those with dementia.
DTA provides a consultancy service that assists residential care providers to ensure that their use of antipsychotic medications is aligned with. Medication Management Consultancy consists of:
• Benchmarking before and after implementation to measure the number of residents prescribed antipsychotic medications and staff knowledge of psychotropic medications
• Management of antipsychotic medications for responsive behaviour in residential aged care: 1 hour online course to help staff ensure the use of antipsychotic medications for responsive behaviours is aligned with recommended best practice
• Support through regular meetings via virtual classroom with a DTA Consultant and nominated staff
• Development of a means to ensure sustainability of changes at the workplace e.g. policy and procedure improvements
• Written summary report by DTA Consultant
