Browsing Master Theses & Projects by Author "Rudoler, David"
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Antipsychotic prescribing as a treatment of dementia in British Columbia: physician-level characteristics associated with receiving potentially inappropriate prescriptions
Littleford, Stephanie (2023-04-01)Antipsychotic prescribing has increased. One attribute of this is off-label prescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementia to treat behavioural and psychological symptoms, which is not supported by evidence-informed ... -
A descriptive analysis of antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients admitted to hospital with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia
McTier (Hollingbery), Rachel (Tai) (2023-12-01)Treatment with antipsychotic medication is recognized as the standard treatment for patients with schizophrenia. While evidence-based recommendations have been made on antipsychotic prescribing patterns for patients with ... -
Enablers and barriers of suicide risk assessments in inpatient and emergency department settings: a scoping review
Dissanayake, Joel (2022-04-01)According to past mental health reports, the occurrence of suicide within inpatient healthcare facilities ranges between 1.0–4.5/1000 patients amongst North American, European, Australian and Chinese hospitals each year. ... -
The impact of assisted dying on suicidality: a synthetic control analysis of population suicide rates
Nanner, Harmeet (2019-06-01)Adoption of assisted dying is growing, but one argument against these policies is that they cause a suicide contagion, thus increasing suicides. Evidence for the assisted dying-suicide link does not currently exist, and ... -
Nursing and policy: nurses perspectives on ending hallway healthcare in Ontario
Calver, Jen (2022-04-01)Drawing from elements of street-level bureaucracy this thesis examines the experiences and perspectives of six nurses (registered practical nurses and registered nurses) and their work with patients designated as alternate ...