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Opioids: Impact of Palliative Care on Total Pain in the Older Adult-RECORDED WEBINAR

About this Course

This course is a recorded (home study version) of the 2024 CE Finale Encore Webinars.

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this application based CE Activity, a pharmacist will be able to:

Describe Palliative Care and its importance in the healthcare system today
Define the concept of “total pain” and the importance of whole person care in pain and symptom management
Recognize the physiologic changes that occur with aging and how those impact pain and symptom management
Determine the role of the pharmacist in total pain management in the older adult

Release and Expiration Dates

Released:  December 13, 2024
Expires:  December 13, 2027

Course Fee

$17 Pharmacist

ACPE UAN

0009-0000-24-046-H08-P

Session Code

24RW46-TXV63

Accreditation Hours

1.0 hours of CE

Additional Information

 

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Accreditation Statement

The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are eligible to participate in this application-based activity and will receive up to 1.0 CE Hours (or 0.1 CEUs)  for completing the activity ACPE UAN 0009-0000-24-046-H08-P, passing the quiz with a grade of 70% or better, and completing an online evaluation. Statements of credit are available via the CPE Monitor online system and your participation will be recorded with CPE Monitor within 72 hours of submission.

Grant Funding

There is no grant funding for this activity.

Faculty

Megan Mitchell, PharmD, MS
Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator Pain Management and Palliative Care
University of Connecticut Healthcare
Farmington, CT

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Criteria for Quality and Interpretive Guidelines, The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy requires that faculty disclose any relationship that the faculty may have with commercial entities whose products or services may be mentioned in the activity.

  • Dr. Mitchell has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclaimer

The material presented here does not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy or its co-sponsor affiliates. These materials may discuss uses and dosages for therapeutic products, processes, procedures and inferred diagnoses that have not been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. A qualified health care professional should be consulted before using any therapeutic product discussed. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information and data before treating patients or employing any therapies described in this continuing education activity.

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Post Test

Opioids: Impact of Palliative Care on Total Pain in the Older Adult

Post Test Questions

 

  1. Which of the following are goals of palliative care?
    1. Convince patients to enroll with hospice for end-of-life care
    2. Stop curative intent therapies to focus on comfort
    3. Improve quality of life for patients and families

 

  1. Which of the following is true regarding the differences between primary palliative care and specialty palliative care?
    1. Any individual healthcare provider can provide primary palliative care
    2. Primary palliative care always comes first
    3. Specialty palliative care always requires insurance prior authorization

 

  1. Which of the following is the IASP definition of pain?
    1. An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage
    2. An unpleasant physical experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage
    3. An unpleasant emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual tissue damage

 

  1. Approximately how much money is spent annually via direct medical costs, lost productivity and disability related to chronic pain in the United States?
    1. $5.6 billion
    2. $56 billion
    3. $560 billion

 

  1. Which of the following pain types is defined as maladaptive changes in pain processing and modulation without evidence of tissue or nerve damage?
    1. Nociceptive pain
    2. Nociplastic pain
    3. Neuropathic pain

 

  1. Which of the following is the correct definition of “total pain”?
    1. The total suffering of one’s physical, social, psychological and spiritual self that is experienced when dealing with serious illness
    2. The total suffering of one’s physical, social, psychological and spiritual self that is experienced with first time home buying
    3. The total suffering of one’s physical, social, psychological and spiritual self that is experienced when taking CE post-tests

 

  1. How does non-physical pain and suffering often manifest?
    1. Reports of worsening mood
    2. Reports of physical pain
    3. Reports of fear of dying

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