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8-5-2013 12:30 PM
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8-5-2013 1:30 PM
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Background: Accumulating evidence demonstrates minimal benefit and increased risk of off-label use of atypical antipsychotic medications for dementia-related behaviors. Optimal strategy for disseminating evidence-based guides to nursing home (NH) stakeholders is unclear. Our objective is to describe the impact of differing dissemination efforts in Connecticut NHs.
Methods: Forty-three Connecticut NHs were randomized to one of 3 arms receiving incrementally intensive dissemination strategies of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Comparative Effectiveness Review Summary Guide on the off-label use of atypical antipsychotic drugs, which was included in a toolkit informed by a needs assessment of NHs. All NHs received the paper-based toolkit and notifications regarding the online toolkit. Additionally, Arm 2 received individualized quarterly audit and feedback reports with atypical antipsychotic prescribing rates; Arm 3 received in-person educational visits and audit and feedback reports. Toolkit reach was assessed using interviews with NH leadership and staff. Online toolkit use was assessed using Google analytics.
Results: Eighty leaders and 222 direct care staff were interviewed. Leadership and direct care staff in Arm 3 NHs were more likely to be familiar with the toolkit that those in Arm 1 (p=0.008) and Arm 2 (p
Conclusions: Intensive dissemination, using multi-pronged approach including academic detailing and direct care staff trainings, appeared to be associated with higher familiarity with paper-based toolkit, but not Internet-based use of the toolkit in the NH setting.
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Dissemination of Evidence-based Atypical Antipsychotic Information to Nursing Homes
Background: Accumulating evidence demonstrates minimal benefit and increased risk of off-label use of atypical antipsychotic medications for dementia-related behaviors. Optimal strategy for disseminating evidence-based guides to nursing home (NH) stakeholders is unclear. Our objective is to describe the impact of differing dissemination efforts in Connecticut NHs.
Methods: Forty-three Connecticut NHs were randomized to one of 3 arms receiving incrementally intensive dissemination strategies of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Comparative Effectiveness Review Summary Guide on the off-label use of atypical antipsychotic drugs, which was included in a toolkit informed by a needs assessment of NHs. All NHs received the paper-based toolkit and notifications regarding the online toolkit. Additionally, Arm 2 received individualized quarterly audit and feedback reports with atypical antipsychotic prescribing rates; Arm 3 received in-person educational visits and audit and feedback reports. Toolkit reach was assessed using interviews with NH leadership and staff. Online toolkit use was assessed using Google analytics.
Results: Eighty leaders and 222 direct care staff were interviewed. Leadership and direct care staff in Arm 3 NHs were more likely to be familiar with the toolkit that those in Arm 1 (p=0.008) and Arm 2 (p
Conclusions: Intensive dissemination, using multi-pronged approach including academic detailing and direct care staff trainings, appeared to be associated with higher familiarity with paper-based toolkit, but not Internet-based use of the toolkit in the NH setting.