Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications

Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications

Instructors: Anna Birna Almarsdottir

Sponsored by Louisiana Workforce Commission

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

Some related experience required

14 hours to complete

3 weeks at 4 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.8

(163 reviews)

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

14 hours to complete

3 weeks at 4 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Explain the benefits of including patients' perspectives in healthcare practice and policy.
Explore the patient perspective on medicines use.

Skills you'll gain

Communication

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Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Inappropriate use of medicines harms patients' health and increases healthcare costs. When healthcare professionals and patients engage together, healthcare can be based on the patient perspective, so the use of medicines is better tailored to each patient's needs and preferences. The result is a better relationship between patients and healthcare professionals, more appropriate medicines use, improved patient outcomes, and reduced healthcare costs.

In this course you will learn about the patient perspective on medicines use, and how to explore and apply it in healthcare and health policy. The course is related to the course Patient Perspectives on Medications: Qualitative Interviews, but each course can be taken separately. The course, Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications, is created by Anna Birna Almarsdóttir, Lotte S. Nørgaard, Sofia K. Sporrong, Lourdes Cantarero-Arevalo, Anne Gerd Granas, Johanne M. Hansen, Martin C. Henman, Solveig N. Jacobsen, Susanne Kaae, Katja Taxis and Ramune Jacobsen.

This module will give an overview of society-wide challenges related to medicines use. You will learn why it is important to understand the patient perspective on medicines use, and be introduced to issues that will be discussed during the course, such as patients’ perspectives versus professionals’ perspectives on medicines use.

What's included

3 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 19 minutes

Introduction to the course1 minutePreview module
Medicine-related problems from the professional and political view10 minutes
Why we need to understand the patient perspective7 minutes

4 readingsTotal 105 minutes

Consequences of medicine-related problems to the society, safety30 minutes
Consequences of medicine-related problems to the society, adherence45 minutes
Involvement, shared decision-making and medicines30 minutes
Additional Material0 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Week 116 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 45 minutes

Challenges and opportunities45 minutes

In this module you will learn about patients’ views on medicines use and how medicines are incorporated in their daily lives. You will be introduced to a model summarizing different aspects of the patient perspective on medicines use. You will also meet patients who will tell about their personal experiences with medicines use.

What's included

3 videos3 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 37 minutes

The PLEM model explained and illustrated14 minutesPreview module
Practical problems with medicines use and “silent knowledge”9 minutes
Young and chronic, coping strategies and advice to professionals13 minutes

3 readingsTotal 75 minutes

Medication-related burden and patients' lived experience with medicine45 minutes
Patient videos on chronic pain30 minutes
Additional Material0 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 58 minutes

Week 218 minutes
Patient videos on chronic pain (non-graded quiz)40 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

Your view on patients' medicine self-regulation30 minutes

In this module you will learn that the patient's rationality regarding medicines use is not always in sync with the professionals’ rationality. You will be introduced to various ways of how healthcare professionals evaluate the patient perspective on medicines use. This relates to satisfaction, patients’ attitudes towards medicines, as well as knowledge of, and behavior related to medicines. Lastly, the module will enable you to reflect upon your own assumptions about patients’ medicine use.

What's included

3 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 20 minutes

The professional vs the patient perspective3 minutesPreview module
Interactions between patients and professionals8 minutes
Evaluation methods used by professionals8 minutes

4 readingsTotal 100 minutes

Aspects of patient perspective: An overview of the concept30 minutes
Measuring medicine-related experiences from the patient perspective40 minutes
Examples of questionnaires30 minutes
Additional Material: Patient vs. professional perspectives0 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 18 minutes

Week 318 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 30 minutes

Your perspective vs. your patients' perspective30 minutes

In this module, you will be presented with examples of how the patient perspective has been implemented into health policy and healthcare practice. You will get acquainted with different aspects of the qualitative interview – a method you can use to explore the patient perspective in depth. Lastly, you will reflect on how to use this knowledge in your professional setting. Please note! This week you must hand in a graded assignment and review three assignments from fellow students.