Learning outcomes
- Recognise the unique contribution of the Multidisciplinary Team in optimising person centred care for patients with cardiac disease and additional morbidities, regardless of individual patient profile and/or care context
- Discuss common clinical conditions that may impact on cardiac disease and its management
- Detail medications commonly used in cardiac disease and their potential interactions with those used for co-morbidities
- Discuss risk assessment and management in relation to multi-morbidities and polypharmacy
- Describe the possible psychological impact of living with multi-morbidities
- Explore integrated, person centred approaches to health and social care that may be applied in the management of patients with multi-morbidities
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Introduction
Module Team Group Members Lindsay McKechnie, Dietetic Clinical Team Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Morag Osborne, Consultant Clinical Psychologist,...
Case 1: Sandy
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Case 2: Mina
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Module test
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