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3.08 | PRESCRIBER AND DISPENSER TRAINING - Opioid deprescribing and withdrawal management

 

MODULE NAME:Opioid deprescribing and withdrawal management
MODULE CODE:L3.8 - 3
COURSE NAME:PRESCRIBER AND DISPENSER TRAINING
LEARNING LEVEL:Level 3 - AOD Treatment Specific Practice
TARGET AUDIENCE:All prescribers and dispensers.
MODULE TYPE:Elective
MODULE AIM:This module provides participants with the theoretical understanding of the place of opioids in therapy and the opioid deprescribing process including pharmacotherapies to assist with discontinuation symptoms.  
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this module, learners will be able to:

  • Identify the place of opioids in therapy.  
  • Determine the risk benefit ratio in continued prescribing / dispensing.
  • Construct a patient-centred tapering plan through prioritising patient agreement and effective collaboration.
  • Identify and recommend specific pharmacotherapies and strategies to treat symptoms of medication discontinuation and withdrawal.
  • Evaluate patient progress and apply pharmaceutical knowledge in adjusting the tapering plan during an opioid discontinuation.
LENGTH:1.5 hours
CPD:

This module is accredited for:

  • 1.0 hours of Educational Activities and 0.5 hours of Reviewing Performance with RACGP;
  • 1.5 hours of CPD with ACRRM; and
  • 1.5 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 1.5 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan which can be converted to 1.5 hours of Group 2 CPD (or 3 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities with APC.

Please refer to your Statement of Completion for full details.

NB: Insight uploads CPD hours quarterly to ACRRM and RACGP. 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:QScript Learning was funded by the Prevention Division within the Queensland State Government’s Department of Health.  
REFERENCE LIST:Available here
LAST UPDATED:February 2023