Making it Happen: Introduction to the Interprofessional Deprescribing Education Program

Deprescribing Self-Assessment

How to Navigate Through the Course

Learning Objective 1: Define deprescribing and how this relates to optimal prescribing.

Learning Objective 2: Explain the benefits of deprescribing from a patient, safety, societal, and healthcare provider perspective.

Learning Objective 3: Explain how deprescribing can be supported through interprofessional collaboration.

Learning Objective 4: Describe the systematic, step-wise, evidence-informed approach to deprescribing that is used in the program.

Learning Objective 5: Identify common barriers and facilitators to deprescribing

Module 2 Reference List

Learning Objective 1: Identify opportunities to deprescribe, including common medications and patient situations, and recognize when to not deprescribe.

Learning Objective 2: Describe key strategies for collecting a medication history to support deprescribing.

Learning Objective 3: Utilize available screening tools and resources that may be used to identify deprescribing opportunities.

Learning Objective 4: Recognize ways that deprescribing can be implemented within the context of your role and in relation to other healthcare providers who can support the process.

Module 3 Reference List

Learning Objective 1: Identify and weigh the benefits and risks of deprescribing a medication.

Learning Objective 2: Elicit patient preferences, values, and goals when deprescribing.

Learning Objective 3: Describe strategies to initiate a conversation about deprescribing between patients and providers.

Learning Objective 4: Apply available deprescribing resources to help facilitate deprescribing decisions.

Learning Objective 5: Identify potential patient barriers and facilitators to deprescribing.

Module 4 Reference List

Learning Objective 1: Identify and prioritize deprescribing options including non-drug therapy.

Learning Objective 2: Determine the best dosing approach to deprescribing a medication.

Learning Objective 3: Identify components of a complete deprescribing plan and create a deprescribing plan for a case scenario.

Learning Objective 4: Communicate the deprescribing plan with the patient/caregiver and other healthcare providers who can support the deprescribing process.

Learning Objective 5: Identify opportunities to involve other healthcare providers to help facilitate the deprescribing process.

Module 5 Reference List