How Medicines Work: Drug Problems 4: Polypharmacy |
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Listening to 'Drug Problems' Parts, 1 2 3 & 4 will earn you 60 Mins of CPD
Introduction:
In this lecture, Professor Roller outlines the steps to take to identify drug related problems. He defines polypharmacy, describing its potential for harm as well as, under what circumstances it becomes necessary. He discusses how interdisciplinary medicine reviews can reduce the occurrence of polypharmacy, and suggests that de-prescribing could be indicated in some patients. Referring to the Hippocratic Oath, he reiterates that the role of every health care professional is to ‘First do no Harm’. Finally, he provides a useful reading and reference list.
Learning objectives:
The objectives of this session are to:
- Learn how to identify drug related problems.
- Understand the implications of polypharmacy, particularly for older persons.
- Review the ethical considerations in medication administration.
- To provide a recommended reading and reference list for further review of this topic.
About the Presenter:
Honorary Associate Professor Louis Roller joined the Victorian College of Pharmacy (now named; The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) in 1963. He was variously the Associate Dean Teaching (1992-2006) of the Faculty and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (1992-2001) and Director of the Pharmacy Program until his retirement in December 2008. He has served on the Pharmacy Board of Victoria for 22 years and has contributed to various editions of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook and the Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic and Oral & Dental.
Presenter Name: Associate Professor Louis Roller, PhD.
Series developed by
Jennifer Gibson Pharm. D. (USA) and edited for Australia by
MediCom Medication Management Services.
Recorded Date: March 2011
Duration of Session: 10 minutes
State and Country of Recording Victoria, Australia
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Professional Reviews:
Glenda Briscoe (Friday, 02 December 2011)
Very well explained. thank you
Lindy Bennetts (Tuesday, 31 May 2011)
Glitches still occurring but otherwise an informatory and mindful presentation. Thank you
marsita mohd saad (Thursday, 28 April 2011)
Clearly explained.Thank you.
AusmedOnline (Thursday, 10 March 2011)
Thank you for the response Daphne. We have addressed the glitches you experienced and upgraded our servers. You should now experience smoother video. -Tony
Daphne Burrows (Friday, 04 March 2011)
Great to learn more on polypharmacy however there are glitches in this presentation
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