OVERVIEW

Medication Nonadherence Course is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from Nov 02, 2017 - Nov 02, 2020. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.

Description:
Poor medication adherence has been called \\"America's other drug problem.\\" It leads to unnecessary disease progression and complications, reduced functional abilities, lower quality of life and even death. Behavioral, social, economic, medical and public policy factors contribute to the problem of medication nonadherence and affect virtually every aspect of the healthcare system. This urgent issue has attracted significant attention over the past few years, resulting in major reports and action plans, such as the World Health Organization's Adherence to Long-Term Therapies, the National Council on Patient Information and Education's Educate Before You Medicate and the U.S. National Medication Adherence Campaign's Script Your Future. Nurses can favorably impact medication adherence across the healthcare continuum during hospitalization, following discharge, in clinics, in provider offices and in the community.

Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The purpose of this program is to inform healthcare professionals about the importance of medication adherence, the factors that prevent it and the methods to facilitate it. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• Discuss the importance of medication adherence and the significance of failure to adhere to medication regimens
• Describe four factors that prevent medication adherence in the community
• Name four methods to improve medication adherence