Medication Management: Patient Experience and Outcomes

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of patient perspectives on medication use and their importance in healthcare. It begins by examining the societal challenges related to inappropriate medication use and the need for understanding patient viewpoints. The curriculum then delves into patients' experiences with medications, introducing the PLEM (Patients' Lived Experience with Medicine) model to summarize different aspects of the patient perspective. Students will learn about the discrepancies between patient and professional perspectives on medication use, and how healthcare professionals evaluate patient perspectives using various methods. The course emphasizes practical application, featuring examples of how patient perspectives have been implemented in health policy and healthcare practice. It also introduces qualitative interview techniques as a method to explore patient perspectives in depth. Throughout the modules, students engage with real patient stories and are encouraged to reflect on their own assumptions and practices regarding patient medication use.