Polypharmacy

Expand your understanding of why older people living with dementia so often use multiple medicines, and why this can be a problem.

This module is part of the course(s):
Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
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Online module

  • Tier
    Enhanced Practice
  • Module 1
  • Completion time
    30 mins
  • Module duration
    1 week
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers
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Module Overview

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, staff should be able to:

  • Identify aged care residents at risk from their use of multiple medicines.
  • Describe the difference between medicine use for prevention and symptom control.
  • Explain why many conditions may be best managed without the use of medicine.

Module Details

Continuing Professional Development

A completion certificate for CPD credit is awarded upon successful completion of this module.

Acknowledgements

Dementia Training Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund, funded by the Australian Government.

This online course was developed by Dementia Training Australia, University of Western Australia.

The following people are specifically acknowledged for their contribution:

  • Dr Andrew Stafford
  • Dr Amy Page
  • Dr Margaret Windbolt
  • Dr Chris While
  • Ellie Newman
  • Dr Natali Jokanovic
  • Professor Sarah Hilmer
  • Associate Professor Chris Etherton-Beer
  • Dr Emily Reeve
  • Dr Amelia Crabtree

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Version history

  • Published: 24 Jul 2020
  • Updated: 06 Nov 2024
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