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Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications
  • Level Professional
  • المدة 15 ساعات hours
  • الطبع بواسطة University of Copenhagen
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عن

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.

الوحدات

Week 1

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 1

1 Discussions

  • Challenges and opportunities

3 Videos

  • Introduction to the course
  • Medicine-related problems from the professional and political view
  • Why we need to understand the patient perspective

4 Readings

  • Consequences of medicine-related problems to the society, safety
  • Consequences of medicine-related problems to the society, adherence
  • Involvement, shared decision-making and medicines
  • Additional Material

Week 2

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Patient videos on chronic pain (non-graded quiz)
  • Week 2

1 Discussions

  • Your view on patients' medicine self-regulation

3 Videos

  • The PLEM model explained and illustrated
  • Practical problems with medicines use and “silent knowledge”
  • Young and chronic, coping strategies and advice to professionals

3 Readings

  • Medication-related burden and patients' lived experience with medicine
  • Patient videos on chronic pain
  • Additional Material

Week 3

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3

1 Discussions

  • Your perspective vs. your patients' perspective

3 Videos

  • The professional vs the patient perspective
  • Interactions between patients and professionals
  • Evaluation methods used by professionals

4 Readings

  • Aspects of patient perspective: An overview of the concept
  • Measuring medicine-related experiences from the patient perspective
  • Examples of questionnaires
  • Additional Material: Patient vs. professional perspectives

Week 4

    • 4 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Applying the patient perspective on medicine use in your own organization

3 Discussions

  • What do you think about the methods?
  • Key learning points
  • Help us improve the course

4 Videos

  • Examples of how to apply the patient perspective
  • Being involved as a patient: Interview with Charlotte Nørgaard
  • Methods to explore the patient perspective on medicines use
  • Ethical principles when interviewing patients

3 Readings

  • (Video) Patient group participation in PACE: Nic White
  • 19 Advantages and Disadvantages of Qualitative Research Methods
  • Additional Material

Auto Summary

"Understanding Patient Perspectives on Medications" is an insightful course in the Health & Fitness domain designed to enhance the collaboration between healthcare professionals and patients. This course delves into the importance of aligning medication use with individual patient needs and preferences, aiming to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. Crafted by a team of experts, including Anna Birna Almarsdóttir, Lotte S. Nørgaard, Sofia K. Sporrong, and others, the course offers a comprehensive look at how to incorporate patient perspectives into healthcare practices and policies. With a duration of 900 minutes, learners will explore strategies to foster better patient-healthcare professional relationships and ensure more appropriate medication use. Offered by Coursera, this professional-level course is available through Starter and Professional subscription plans, making it accessible for healthcare practitioners and policy makers seeking to deepen their understanding and application of patient-centered care.

Anna Birna Almarsdottir
Instructors

Anna Birna Almarsdottir

Lotte Stig Norgaard
Instructors

Lotte Stig Norgaard

Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong
Instructors

Sofia Kälvemark Sporrong