This is an on-demand webcast discussing non-adherence to GH therapy, why this is a problem and what interventions can promote adherence for children and their families. Specialists will be presenting and debating on barriers to effective management of growth disorders and which tools are available to implement to improve short- and long-term outcomes.
Please click on the Chapter numbers in the programme below to watch each individual presentation.
| Time | Programme | Chapter |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Introduction Martin Savage | |
| 11:05 | Gaps in current management of growth disorders Martin Savage | 1 |
| 11:15 | What causes non-adherence to treatment? John Weinman | 2 |
| 11:30 | Challenges with adherence from the patient and family perspective Rachel Pidcock and Jenny Child | 3 |
| 11:40 | Evidence of contributions from electronic monitoring of injections Martin Savage | 4 |
| 11:50 | A guide to motivational interviewing for healthcare professionals – a tool to support patient care Katie Frost | 5 |
| 12:05 | The paediatric endocrine specialist nurse role – ‘supporting growth hormone adherence’ Christine Davies | 6 |
| 12:20 | Q&A – Panel | 7 |
| 12:30 | Close and Summary – Martin Savage | 8 |
This webcast is suitable for, but not limed to, clinical paediatric endocrinologists, clinical adult endocrinologists, paediatric endocrine nurses, clinical psychologists, and all other healthcare professionals interested in the management of growth disorders
Following this webcast you will be able to:
- Gain new insight into the underlying drivers of poor medication adherence
- Learn techniques that can help support the child and family in addressing these issues
- Discover the value of integrating eHealth tools for promoting effective management
Participation in the live webinar has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 1 European CME credit (ECMEC®). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
