As populations age around the world, multimorbidity is an increasingly significant global challenge. This module explores the impact of multimorbidity and its corollary, polypharmacy, on people with type 2 diabetes and on healthcare systems, and looks at the practical steps care providers can take to provide co-ordinated, tailored solutions.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
✓ Explain the role played by diabetes, ageing and socio-economic background in the rising prevalence of diabetes and multimorbidity, and the impact this has on people with type 2 diabetes, healthcare professionals and healthcare systems
✓ Summarise the characteristics associated with polypharmacy in people with type 2 diabetes and multimorbidity and the need to balance potential benefits and harms
✓ Plan a co-ordinated approach to the assessment and management of people with type 2 diabetes and multimorbidity aligned to available clinical trial evidence
This module includes self-marked assessments, such as knowledge checks and/or case studies, as well as a marked final assessment, which you can attempt up to five times. To complete the module, you must review all chapters, pass the final assessment (80% pass mark), and fill in our feedback form.