Activity Number and Title
23HT00105 Psychosocial Considerations in Bleeding Disorders Care: Aging with Hemophilia
Release Date
August 29, 2023
Expiration Date
5:00 PM Eastern, August 29, 2025
The estimated time to complete this activity is 75 minutes.
Purpose Statement
The purpose of this activity is to enable learners to provide competent psychosocial support to persons with hemophilia (PWH) as they navigate changes associated with the aging process.
Activity Description
This activity will describe the increasing burden of chronic disease in elderly Americans and the role of extended life expectancy on prevalence of chronic conditions among elderly persons with hemophilia. The activity assesses psychosocial considerations in managing care for elderly persons with hemophilia and recommends practical assessment strategies for use in the Hemophilia Treatment Center environment to optimize care of these individuals.
Target Audience
This accredited continuing education activity is designed for social workers, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary comprehensive care team at U.S. federally-recognized hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) who routinely encounter adult persons with hemophilia (PWH) in need of support to navigate changes associated with the aging process.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:
- Describe the increasing burden of chronic disease among persons aged 65 and over in the United States
- Review the evolution of hemophilia treatment and the associated increase in life expectancy among persons with hemophilia
- Evaluate the prevalence of chronic conditions among aging and elderly persons with hemophilia
- Assess psychosocial considerations pertinent to the care of aging and elderly persons with hemophilia
- Incorporate practical psychosocial assessment strategies in the hemophilia treatment center environment to optimize care of aging and elderly persons with hemophilia
Faculty
- Ellen Kachalsky, LMSW, ACSW, CCM
- Colleen Joiner, LMSW, CCM
Requirements for Successful Completion
In order to receive continuing education credits, you must complete these steps prior to the activity expiration date.
- Read the Disclosure Information found in the To Dos section.
- Complete the learning activity
- Complete the evaluation
- Complete the post-test with a score of 80% or better
- Upon successful completion of the post-test your certificate of completion will be available to print or save
Accreditation Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Partners in Bleeding Disorders Education Program. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
NURSES/NURSE PRACTITIONERS
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 1.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Nebraska Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 clinical continuing. The content level of this activity is advanced.
Financial Support
Supported by an educational grant from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
Contact Information
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