The Occupational Therapy department @ UF is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
Instructor: Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L
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| CEHrs | Course access expiration |
|---|---|
| 2.0 | 6 months from enrollment date |
In order to safely and effectively provide services to older adults, occupational therapy practitioners must understand the medical and functional implications of medication use. This two-hour course presents basic pharmacological principles, a discussion of how and why medications affect older adults different from other age groups, a model for understanding various categories of medications, and practical interventions to identify, manage, and prevent drug-related problems. Occupational therapy clinicians will gain knowledge that can be applied directly to their practice with older adults.
Prerequisites
None.
Content Focus
Category 1: Domain of Occupational Therapy: Activity Demands
Category 2: Evaluation and Intervention
Target Audience
Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, especially those who provide services to older adults, will benefit.
Completion Requirements
Upon successful completion of a multiple choice post-test, provision of a brief course evaluation and payment for this course, the participant will be awarded 0.2 AOTA CEUs (2 Contact Hours for State of Florida Occupational Therapy practitioners). The University of Florida will mail a Certificate of Completion upon successful completion and enter the contact hour into the Florida CEBroker database.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Recognize basic pharmacological principles.
- List characteristics of older adults that make them susceptible for drug use.
- Identify the most widely prescribed drugs for older adults (classes and examples of drugs).
- Recognize issues with older adults taking drugs including toxicity, adverse drug reactions, unwanted side effects, dependence.
- List issues involving over the counter drugs, herbs, and nutraceuticals.
- Differentiate between drug compliance/non-compliance.
- Identify the role of occupational therapy in drug management.
Learning Level
Basic. Course content is appropriate for those desiring a sound, foundational knowledge of the topic with a focus on practical clinical application.
Instructional Methods
The learner will view a streaming video presentation, reference PowerPoint® slides, and take a multiple choice post-test. A list of references is available for those who wish to study the topic further.