Examine the medicine-related challenges that older people with sensory impairment experience and how we can improve their care. On this four-week course, you’ll learn how to support the safe and effective use of medicines by older people with sensory impairment.
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Understand medicines management for older people with sensory impairment
Many countries are experiencing ageing populations. Older people are more likely to have long-term health conditions and to use multiple medicines to manage these. In addition, older people are also more likely to experience visual and/or hearing impairment (also called sensory impairment).
Learn about the medicine-related challenges of older people with sensory impairment
Older people with sensory impairment (visual and/or hearing) can experience multiple difficulties at every stage of their medicine journey – from ordering and obtaining to storing and administering their medicines.
On the course, you’ll learn about the medicine-related challenges faced by older people with sensory impairment as well as the potential solutions to address these challenges.
Discover strategies for person-centred care
With an understanding of the difficulties older people with sensory impairment face, you’ll learn about techniques and strategies to support their safe, effective, and person-centred use of medicines.
You’ll discover the importance of communication before learning about the technologies that can help to support older people with sensory impairment.
Finally, you’ll learn practical skills about being person-centred in consultations and interactions with older people with sensory impairment and their medicines.
Learn from the experts at the University of Strathclyde
Throughout the course, you will be guided by specialists from the University of Strathclyde. With their expertise, you’ll develop the knowledge to support the safe and effective use of medicines by older people with sensory impairment.
Syllabus
Week 1: An introduction to supporting the safe and effective use of medicines by older people with sensory impairment insert here
Week 2: Medicines management challenges of older people with sensory loss and impairment
Week 3: Effective strategies to support safe, effective and person-centered medicines management for older people with sensory impairment and loss
Week 4: Practice person-centered medicines management support for older people with sensory loss and impairment.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Discuss sensory loss and impairment.
- Summarise the medicines management needs of older people (including risks and vulnerabilities).
- Describe the medicines management challenges faced by older people with sensory loss and impairment.
- Identify effective strategies to support safe and effective person-centered medicines management for older people with sensory impairment and loss.
- Practice person-centered medicines management support for older people with sensory loss and impairment.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for health and social care professionals.
You may be a pharmacist, general practitioner, practice nurse, carer, or other health and social professional looking to gain more knowledge about medicines management.
It may also be of interest to those with visual and/or hearing loss.
