POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education - Family Medicine

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Sexual_Health_in_Older_Adults_Part_2_2020.pdf
- 211.38 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22033

Date posted:

Mon, 09/14/2020

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 09/14/2020

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Sexual Health in Older Adults, part 2

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Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Author(s):

Travis Glenn

Monica Chaung MD

Darlene Moyer, MD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Lisa O'Neill

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Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Sexual Health: Tips for Taking a Geriatric Sexual History

lvitkus — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:46:17 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Sexual Health: Tips for Taking a Geriatric Sexual History is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

State the percentage of older adult who are sexually active
Identify common problems in older adults that can interfere with sexual activity
Use one of the standard question models to take a sexual history

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Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

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Geriatric Syndromes

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Sexual Health_Tips for Taking a Geriatric Sexual History- 2019.pdf
- 391.42 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22029

Date posted:

Fri, 11/15/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 10/14/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Author(s):

G Travis Wagner MD

Monica Chaung MD

Darlene Moyer, MD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH CHES

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Opioids in Older Adults: Initiating Therapy

lvitkus — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:23:39 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Opioids in Older Adults: Initiating Therapy is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

Explain the potential benefits and risks of opioid therapy in older adults
Properly evaluate a patient for opioid prescription, include goals or care and reasons not to prescribe opioids
Recommend other approach to pain treatment, and adjunctive approaches to pain treatment, when considering opioid therapy for older adults

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

Content Categories:

Geriatric Palliative Care

Geriatric Syndromes

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Opioids for Older Adults - Initiating Therapy.pdf
- 288.63 KB

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22028

Date posted:

Mon, 11/11/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 10/14/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Author(s):

David J Horn MD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH CHES

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Religion and End of Life Part 2: Respecting a Patient’s Religious Values Near the End of Life

lvitkus — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:29:33 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Religion and End of Life Part 2: Respecting a Patient’s Religious Values Near the End of Life is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

Appropriately greet family members coming to visit or stay with dying patients’
Facilitate timely completion of death certificates, particularly for patients whose religions dictate burial soon after death
Avoid prescribing medications

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

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Intended learner audience:

Learning resource types:

Discipline/specialty:

Human Behavior

Religion and End-of-Life Care - Part 2.pdf
- 270.14 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22026

Date posted:

Wed, 07/17/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Tue, 07/16/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Editor's notes:

Sent to ravi 7.17.19

Author(s):

Amanda Moale MD

Matt Norvell MDiv BCC

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Religion and End of Life Part 1: How Different Religions View the End of Life

lvitkus — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 18:21:02 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Religion and End of Life Part 1: How Different Religions View the End of Life is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

State the basic approaches for how a patient’s body should be handled near and after death for patients of different religions
Discuss those approaches, with families of patients who are dying
Consult hospital clergy when uncertain about death rituals for a particular patient’s religion.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

Content Categories:

Intended learner audience:

Learning resource types:

Discipline/specialty:

Human Behavior

Religion and End-of-Life Care - Part 1.pdf
- 268.09 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22025

Date posted:

Wed, 07/17/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Tue, 07/16/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Editor's notes:

sent to Ravi 7.17.19

Author(s):

Amanda Moale MD

Matt Norvell MDiv BCC

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Chronic Urinary Catheters - Troubleshooting Blockage

lvitkus — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 21:47:13 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Chronic Urinary Catheters - Troubleshooting Blockage is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

List the common causes of urinary catheter blockage
Evaluate patients with a blocked catheter to determine the cause
Take steps to manage and eliminate catheter blockage

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

Content Categories:

Geriatric Syndromes

Patient Safety

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Urinary Catheter Blockage.pdf
- 451.22 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22022

Date posted:

Wed, 07/17/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Tue, 06/25/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Editor's notes:

sent to ravi 7.16.19

Author(s):

Todd Thompson MSN-RN

Rosemary Browne, MD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Ageism

lvitkus — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 20:53:32 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

ELDER CARE A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Ageism is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

Explain what ageism is
Explain how ageism can negative influence social and health outcomes for older adults
Explain ways that clinicians can reduce their own feelings and actions that promote ageism

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and

The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

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Intended learner audience:

Learning resource types:

Discipline/specialty:

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22021

Date posted:

Wed, 07/17/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Tue, 06/25/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Ageism.pdf
- 277.14 KB

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Editor's notes:

Sent to Ravi 7.17.19

Author(s):

Kathryn Chamberlain MD

Chelsey Sand DO

Teresa Quinn MD

Donald Pine, MD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Decreasing Polypharmacy: The Art of Deprescribing

lvitkus — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:13:37 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Decreasing Polypharmacy: The Art of Deprescribing is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

Identify the drugs most likely to cause adverse drug effects in older adults
Explain how to use the depresciribing protocol
Describe a typical tapering protocol for drugs that might have withdrawal symptoms

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

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Deprescribing.pdf
- 283.23 KB

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22019

Date posted:

Fri, 07/19/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 04/29/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Editor's notes:

re-sent to Ravi 7/16/19

Author(s):

Melissa Lectura MD

Nina Vadiei PharmD

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Recognizing Dehydration in Older Adults

lvitkus — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:04:25 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Recognizing Dehydration in Older Adults is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

Identify key risk factors for dehydration in older adults
Identify ways to diagnose dehydration in older adults
Make appropriate recommendations about fluid intake in older adults

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

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Dehydration.pdf
- 241.1 KB

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

22018

Date posted:

Wed, 07/17/2019

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 04/29/2019

No CME credits available

Not peer reviewed

Assigned Editor:

Posting status:

Posted

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Author(s):

Janet Mentes PhD APRN BC FGSA FAAN

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Laura Vitkus MPH

Contact Person Email:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Suicide Prevention for Older Adults

lvitkus — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:47:42 +0000

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Abstract:

Elder Care A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Suicide Prevention for Older Adults is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize key geriatric topics and provide clinically useful assessments and interventions. Initially developed for remote, rural clinical sites, they are useful for students and health care professionals from many fields and across a very broad range of health care settings.

Educational objectives:

After reading this issue of Elder Care, you should be able to…

List risk factors for suicide in older adults
Identify warning signs that suicidal patients may demonstrate during clinical encounters
Take steps to lessen the chance of suicide when a patient is identified as being at risk

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines:

Subscribers to POGOe are free to reprint Elder Care on their own stationery or in other publications without obtaining specific permission, so long as:

Content is not changed,
No one is charged a fee to use or read the publication,
Authors and their affiliated institutions are noted without change, and
The reprint includes the following statement: “Reprinted courtesy of the Arizona Reynolds Program of Applied Geriatrics and the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program”.

Content Categories:

Patient Safety

Intended learner audience: