title: Atypical antipsychotic usage among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
abstract: Previous studies have shown significant ethnic differences in prescribing patterns of two or more antipsychotics. This study examined changes in atypical and typical antipsychotic prescriptions among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Five hundred consecutive charts were reviewed for antipsychotics at the time of admission and discharge from each of two inpatient psychiatric facilities in Hawai'i. Multiple antipsychotic prescription rates were 9% at intake and 6% at discharge. For the ethnic groups studied, there were no statistically significant differences by patient ethnicity regarding antipsychotics at intake (χ(2) = 29.2, df = 21, P = .110) or discharge (χ(2) = 20.5, df = 24, P = .667). There were no significant differences in prescription and polypharmacy patterns among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders ethnic groups in this study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goebert
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Iwalani
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Else
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Carlton
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Courtenay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI (JT, DG, IE, BC, CM, AG).
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerrero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019338:Polypharmacy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
keywords: atypical antipsychotics; ethnicity; polypharmacy