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Evaluation and Management of Chronic Constipation in the Elderly: Maintaining Quality of Life
Release Date: November-26-08
Credit Expiration Date: December-31-10
Medical Communications Media, Inc.
Medical directors, other physicians, nurses, and pharmacists caring for older adults
1 hour
Interactive Virtual Clinic
Chronic constipation is highly prevalent in older individuals. Those residing in assisted living and long-term care facilities may be especially prone, due to additional chronic disease burdens, immobility, and/or functional limitations. The etiology of chronic constipation varies tremendously, ranging from metabolic disorders to side effects of common drugs. Chronic constipation must be differentiated from other forms of constipation, and secondary causes, since the management principles vary.
The management of chronic constipation involves a combination of patient education, dietary or pharmacologic modifications, and the judicious use of laxatives, enemas, and other pharmacotherapies. By providing caregivers with continuing education focused on safe and effective evidence-based treatment strategies to optimally manage chronic constipation, the quality of life for residents in various long-term care settings can be improved.
Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant should be able to:
1.
Describe the pathophysiology of chronic constipation
2.
Identify common risk factors and secondary causes that predispose the aging population to chronic constipation
3.
Devise a stepwise and integrative strategy to manage chronic constipation in elderly individuals
Eric G. Tangalos, MD
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota
Anthony J. Lembo, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
It is the policy of ASCP, in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of their continuing education activities. The faculty must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with commercial interests whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflict of interest is resolved by ASCP and AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Eric G. Tangalos, MD
discloses that he has served as a consultant for Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
Anthony J. Lembo, MD
discloses that he has served as a consultant for Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., Prometheus Therapeutics and Diagnostics, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and has served on speakers bureaus for Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. and Prometheus Therapeutics and Diagnostics.
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of pharmaceutical agents. Some uses of these agents may not have been approved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
PHYSICIANS:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and polices of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of AKH Inc. and Medical Communications Media, Incorporated. AKH Inc. is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AKH Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
TM
. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NURSES:
AKH Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AKH Inc. designates this educational activity for 1.0 contact hour (0.1 CEU).
PHARMACISTS:
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program (ACPE # 203-999-08-097-H01-P) was developed by ASCP and is approved for 1.0 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU).
This activity should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. To receive credit, participants must successfully complete the post-test.
Credit will be awarded for a score of 70% or better, and a certificate/statement may be printed immediately after passing the post-test. One retake is permitted.
Supported by an educational grant from Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc.
$0.00
None of the contents of this activity may be reproduced in any form without prior written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in this activity are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of their affiliated institutions, the publisher, AKH Inc., Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Any medications, or other diagnostic or treatment procedures discussed by the program speakers should not be utilized by clinicians without evaluation of their patients’ conditions and of possible contraindications or risks, and without a review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information and comparison with the recommendations of other authorities.
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