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Medication Safety for Older People (2 cr)

Code: SG10027-3003

General information

Enrollment: 01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024; Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025; Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 2 cr

Local portion: 2 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

Unit: Geronomikoulutus (SG)

Campus: Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 10 - 50

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology

Teachers: Karoliina Keinänen

Teacher in charge: Jonna Puustinen

Groups: SGAS22
Degree Programme in Applied Gerontology, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022

Course: SG10027

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

- You can explain the effects of age-related changes on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- You can describe the specific issues of polypharmacy and medicine compatibility in the context of pharmacotherapy in older people.
- You can describe the principles of comprehensive assessment of pharmacotherapy in older people and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- You know how to implement and evaluate safe pharmacotherapy in older people in accordance with the responsibilities of your own role as an elderly care professional (Bachelor of Applied Gerontology).
- You can describe and find solutions for the implementation of safe pharmacotherapy in older people in different settings.
- You know how to guide and support older people and their next-of-kin in the implementation and adherence to pharmacotherapy.

Content

- The effect of age-related changes on pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
- The evaluation of pharmacotherapy and medicine compatibility in older people
- The specific features of pharmacotherapy in older people, including polypharmacy, pain medication and non-pharmacological approaches
- Safe pharmacotherapy in older people in various settings including gerontechnology in support of pharmacotherapy, adverse event reporting
- Adherence and guidance of older people in pharmacotherapy

Materials

Opintojakson Moodlen materiaalit
Duodecim Oppiportin lääkehoidon soveltuvat verkkokurssit
STM. 2021. Turvallinen lääkehoito. Opas lääkehoitosuunnitelman laatimiseen. Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön julkaisuja 6/2021.
Haavisto ym. 2023. Vanhuksen hoidon hyvät käytännöt. Kustannus Oy Duodecim.

Teaching methods

Etäohjaus
Lähi-työpaja
Työskentely ja oppimistehtävät Moodle-verkko-oppimisympäristössä
Itsenäinen- ja tiimityöskentely

Student workload

Opintojakson suoritus 2 op = 2 x 27 h = 54 h opiskelijan työtä, se sisältää lähi-työpajatunnit 4h, etäohjauksen (info 2h + ohjaus 2h) 4h, itsenäisen ja tiimityöskentelyn sekä oppimistehtävien tekemisen 46h.