For this discussion, you will explore strategies to enhance practitioner skills in managing polypharmacy and improve patient outcomes.
Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications, is a common issue in older adults and adults with chronic illness. It can lead to adverse drug reactions, increased healthcare costs, and decreased quality of life. For this assignment, you will analyze one of your patient’s experiencing polypharmacy. Carefully examine the medication list from one of your patients.
- Patient demographics and medical history (only name of disease/disorder)
- Medication list and dosages
- Identification of potential medication-related problems
- Analysis of medications against the Beers Criteria (https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jgs.18372Links to an external site.).
You will respond to two of your peers answering this:
- Specify recommendations for medication optimization or alternative therapies
- A discussion of the rationale for your recommendations
Submission Instructions:
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
For this discussion, you will explore strategies to enhance practitioner skills in managing polypharmacy and improve patient outcomes.
Polypharmacy, the use of multiple medications, is a common issue in older adults and adults with chronic illness. It can lead to adverse drug reactions, increased healthcare costs, and decreased quality of life. For this assignment, you will analyze one of your patient’s experiencing polypharmacy. Carefully examine the medication list from one of your patients.
- Patient demographics and medical history (only name of disease/disorder)
- Medication list and dosages
- Identification of potential medication-related problems
- Analysis of medications against the Beers Criteria (https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jgs.18372Links to an external site.).
You will respond to two of your peers answering this:
- Specify recommendations for medication optimization or alternative therapies
- A discussion of the rationale for your recommendations
Submission Instructions:
- You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
- All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
- Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
- You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.