Strategies for Successful Medication Management: Part 2

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EPISODE TITLE:  Strategies for Successful Medication Management: Part 2

OVERVIEW: Occupational Therapy provides the distinct value of being able to look at clients holistically to best collaborate with individuals on THEIR goals and needs, rather than viewing them solely as their diagnosis.

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of NOGGINS & NEURONS: Brain Injury Recovery Simplified Medication Management: Part II, with Tracy Bentley-Root, Anna Kotansky, and Haleigh Bjorkman, we talked about:

• Utilizing the evaluation process to address physical, cognitive and visual (and so much more!) components of medication management from the START of client care.
• Analyzing the environment and context to determine possible barriers to medication management.
• Empowering and motivating individuals can reduce caregiver fatigue and increase an individual’s participation in medication management.
• Modifications for medication management, such as low- and high-tech assistive device examples
• How to tailor specific low- and high-tech assistive devices to best meet client needs (variations for each example)

SUMMATION STATEMENT: It is imperative to look at what an individual used to do, and now WANTS to be able to do, before suggesting modifications to their medication management routine. Taking a strength-based approach and providing suggestions that best fit an individual’s needs is key to ensure consistent medication adherence. There are various low-cost devices that can assist an individual in the areas they need it most, whether it be cognitive, physical, visual, or other deficits.

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LINKS TO ARTICLES, BOOKS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Check out the free app, Mango Health at: https://www.mangohealth.com/

For a list of some examples of low- and high-tech assistive devices, check out: https://mainecite.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/MedicationManagPicts.pdf

PurrFect Opener: https://www.elderstore.com/purrfect-opener-the-easy-open-pill-extractor.aspx

For some examples of different pill boxes, check out: https://www.epill.com/organizer.html

Articles discussed during the podcast:

Siebert, C., Schwartz, J., & Kannenberg, K. (2017). Occupational therapy’s role in medication management. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71, 1–20. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.716S02

Appalasamy, J. R., Joseph, J. P., Ramaiah, S. S., Quek, K. F., Zain, A. Z. M., & Tha, K. K. (2020). Exploring stroke survivors’ self-efficacy in understanding and taking medication and determining associated factors: a cross-sectional study in a neurology clinic in Malaysia. Patient Preference and Adherence, 1463c. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.2147/PPA.S215271

Polenick, C. A., Stanz, S. D., Leggett, A. N., Maust, D. T., Hodgson, N. A., & Kales, H. C. (2020). Stressors and resources related to medication management: Associations with spousal caregivers’ role overload. Gerontologist, 60(1), 165–173. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/geront/gny130

Appalasamy, J. R., Tha, K. K., Quek, K. F., Ramaiah, S. S., Joseph, J. P., & Md Zain, A. Z. (2018). The effectiveness of culturally tailored video narratives on medication understanding and use self-efficacy among stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial study protocol. Medicine, 97(22), e10876. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000010876

Kollerup, M. G., Curtis, T., & Schantz Laursen, B. (2018). Visiting nurses’ posthospital medication management in home health care: An ethnographic study. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 32(1), 222–232. https://doi-org.dyc.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/scs.12451

Connect with Anna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-kotansky-7005b11a6/

Connect with Haleigh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haleighbjorkman/

RESOURCES:

Deb's OT Resources:

• Deb's OT resources
• The OT's Guide to Mirror Therapy
• Tri-Fold Mirror (US address only)
• Occupational Therapy Intervention: Scavenger Hunt Visual Scanning for Adults

Pete's Resources:

• Information about Pete’s blog and book, “Stronger After Stroke: Your Roadmap to Recovery” 3rd edition:
  • Blog: blogspot.com
  • Book: Stronger After Stroke, 3rd edition

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