Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement Project
Aims: This audit aims to assess the prescribing practices of benzodiazepines and hypnotics within the Heddfan inpatient psychiatric unit. These medications are effective in managing acute anxiety, agitation, and insomnia; however, they carry significant risks, including dependency, cognitive impairm...
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| description | Aims: This audit aims to assess the prescribing practices of benzodiazepines and hypnotics within the Heddfan inpatient psychiatric unit. These medications are effective in managing acute anxiety, agitation, and insomnia; however, they carry significant risks, including dependency, cognitive impairment, and an increased likelihood of falls. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5fbbdaf5272d4e9d8778eb122e08c25f2025-08-20T02:50:52ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S227S22810.1192/bjo.2025.10571Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement ProjectAshna Anil0Simran Bhupal1Sathyan Soundararajan2Chloe Turner3Asha Dhandapani4BCUHB, Wrexham, United KingdomBCUHB, Bangor, United KingdomBCUHB, Wrexham, United KingdomBCUHB, Wrexham, United KingdomBCUHB, Wrexham, United KingdomAims: This audit aims to assess the prescribing practices of benzodiazepines and hypnotics within the Heddfan inpatient psychiatric unit. These medications are effective in managing acute anxiety, agitation, and insomnia; however, they carry significant risks, including dependency, cognitive impairment, and an increased likelihood of falls.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105711/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Ashna Anil Simran Bhupal Sathyan Soundararajan Chloe Turner Asha Dhandapani Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement Project BJPsych Open |
| title | Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement Project |
| title_full | Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement Project |
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| title_short | Audit of Benzodiazepine and Z-Drugs Prescription in an Acute Inpatient Adult Psychiatric Unit in North Wales With the Aim of a Quality Improvement Project |
| title_sort | audit of benzodiazepine and z drugs prescription in an acute inpatient adult psychiatric unit in north wales with the aim of a quality improvement project |
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