What is it about?
The study described in this paper investigated whether the use of long-acting benzodiazepine drugs (like Valium or Mogadon), by older people is influenced by physical symptoms (especially pain) or psychological factors (like anxiety, insomnia or depression).
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Why is it important?
Only two factors retained statistically significant independent associations with long-acting benzodiazepine use: receiving only the state pension and pain in the past four weeks Psychological factors did not influence use of these drugs..
Perspectives
Practitioners working with older people who have been using long-acting benzodiazepines for some time should consider social causes of continued use, particularly low income, and physical factors , particularly pain.
Steve Iliffe
University College London
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This page is a summary of: Health risk appraisal in older people 7: long-acting benzodiazepine use in community-dwelling older adults in London: is it related to physical or psychological factors?, Primary Health Care Research & Development, February 2017, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1463423617000068.
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