Session 2B: Balancing Treatment with Quality of Life in Older Adults: -Putting the S-T-E-P-S Approach into Action for Older Adults, Adherence Training and Motivational Interviewing Techniques
Date: 11/13/2010
Educational Session: 2:00 PM 4:30 PM

Reamer L. Brushardt, PharmD, PA-C Assistant Professor and Division Director Division of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health Professions, Live CME Instructor for University Learning Systems
Reamer Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C Professor and Chair, Department of Physician Assistant Studies, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Disclosure: Dr. Bushardt has NO financial arrangements with any corporate organization that might have an interest in the subject being presented.

After participating in this session, the participant should be able to:

  • Apply the STEPS (Safety-Tolerability-Effectiveness-Price-Simplicity of use) method to medical decision making for various patient scenarios, highlighting cardiovascular, pulmonary and endocrine disorders.
  • Incorporate adherence training and motivational interviewing techniques to support improved outcomes for patients.
  • Perform a risk to benefit analysis when evaluating drug regimens for older adults to maximize quality of life, weighing the potential benefits of preventative therapies against risks when discontinuing drugs to lower costs and simplify care.
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