Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

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UEA (University of East Anglia)

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Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

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What is the course about?

Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

The course Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines is an online class provided by UEA (University of East Anglia) through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

This course will enhance the knowledge of any person involved in the administration of medicines to patients with dysphagia.

Course description

6 weeks

The course offers an opportunity to network with other learners and with the creators of the course through discussions, graphs and social networking features and to share knowledge with other learners and professionals. By completing this online course participants will be able to describe: the swallowing process and different causes of swallowing problems, the different types of medicines formulations and how these should be administered to patients, how tablets and capsules are designed to ensure that drugs are appropriately distributed in the body, special considerations which need to be taken into account when giving medicines to older people and children, the law relating to the selection and administration of medicines, how best to administer medicines to patients with dysphagia.

Definition and causes of dysphagia
How to improve medicines administration for patients with dysphagia
Supporting patients with dysphagia to take their medicines
Different medicine formulations and the important considerations for patients with dysphagia
Legal and ethical considerations when administering medicines to patients with dysphagia
Standardising the approach to reviewing medicines in patients with dysphagia

Describe the swallowing process and different causes of swallowing problems.
Describe the different types of medicines formulations and how these should be administered to patients.
Describe how tablets and capsules are designed to ensure that drugs are appropriately distributed in the body.
Describe special considerations which need to be taken into account when giving medicines to older people and children.
Describe the special considerations which are required to administer medicines via enteral tubes.
Describe the law relating to the selection and administration of medicines.
Describe how best to administer medicines to patients with dysphagia.

There are no requirements for this course, other than an interest in swallowing difficulties and medicines. The course will be of particular interest to carers, nurses and those in the field of medicine

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Prerequisites & Facts

Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine, Nursing

University, College, Institution

UEA (University of East Anglia)

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Dysphagia: Swallowing Difficulties and Medicines

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / UEA (University of East Anglia) you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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