Aim
To increase knowledge and understanding of the effects of multiple conditions on cardiac disease and on the management of cardiac disease.
After completing the module, you will be able to:
- 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
