GERONT X300 - Gerontology - Optimizing Medication Management for Older Adults
Medications are a very useful tool to help treat and prevent disease in older adults. However, there are many factors that make it more complicated to balance the benefits versus the potential risks of medication use in this population. Physiologic changes as the body ages and its effect on medications are essential to understand to be able to make appropriate therapeutic decisions for the older adult patient. This module will provide a general overview of ways to optimize medication use in older adult patients.
Delivery Options
Online Self-Paced: A course that is available fully online with no scheduled class sessions or fixed due dates. You can start coursework at any time and work through the material independently at your own pace.
Time to Completion
This module is projected to take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Course Completion Requirements
Successful completion of this course requires earning a score of at least 99% on required assessments.
Technology Requirements
- Reliable internet connection
- Computer, laptop, or tablet capable of accessing online course materials
- Ability to stream video and interactive content
- Recommended browsers: Google Chrome or Firefox
Additional Technology Information
This course uses H5P to provide interactive course content to learners in the form of interactive videos, interactive presentations, and more. If you require assistance in or experience difficulties completing assignments that use H5P, please contact the COM Digital Accessibility Coordinator at DigitalAccessibility@osumc.edu. Accommodation and assistance will be arranged for you as appropriate free from penalty.
What You’ll Learn
- Gain an appreciation for the need to recognize and prevent adverse drug events in the older adult population.
- Become familiar with the different categories of the "Beer’s Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medications" in the older adult.
- Define pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
- Appreciate the necessary components of a Comprehensive Medication List as a tool to avoid medication related problems for the older adult.
- Define medication adherence issues, and the barriers of medication adherence, in the older adult population.
- Become familiar with the available tools to evaluate and decrease the likelihood of nonadherence.
What You’ll Earn
- A certificate of completion from Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Additional Information
Continuing Education
Continuing education credit for this Topics in Gerontology online module is provided by the Office of Geriatrics and Interprofessional Aging Studies, The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Completion of this module represents the number of continuing education credit hours as listed on the completion certificate. This certificate of completion may be presented to your professional organization for consideration toward required continuing education requirements for your profession.
Note to Participants
We recognize that you may not, and perhaps should not, provide direct care to the older adults you assist. Therefore, this module is intended to provide you with an overview of medication issues in the older adult so that you may better respond to those you serve. By providing you with a broad understanding of the issues, the program staff and author hope your knowledge of medications for older adults will be enhanced.
Contact Us
For questions about the enrollment process, payment options, technology, or course records, please submit an inquiry and our Enrollment Support team will assist you within 24 hours during business days.
For questions about course details email COM_CCE@osumc.edu.