Studies of long-acting benzodiazepines (LABZ) use in elderly patients found an increased risk of deterioration in cognitive function, falls, hip fractures and car accidents. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of physicians who prescribe LABZ to elderly patients. French language, increased number of years since medical school graduation, training as a general practitioner, physician gender and practice in a long-term care setting were risk factors for excessive prescribing of LABZ. Differences were also noted between the various provincial medical schools. University affiliation was associated with a decreased risk of being an excessive prescriber of LABZ. / Reduction of the amount of LABZ prescribed and drug-related illnesses will depend on the identification of potentially modifiable physician risk factors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.22777 |
| Date | January 1994 |
| Creators | Monette, Johanne |
| Contributors | Tamblyn, Robyn (advisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | French |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Science (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 001440925, proquestno: MM05601, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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