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Infectious Disease
Effective Consultation to Reduce the Impact of Influenza on Older Adults – Royal College of General Practitioners
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
EXPIRY DATE
2019-10-09
Faculty
Dirk Pilat (FRCHP, PgDipGP (Otago), BSc (Open)), Toni Hazell (MD, MRCGP), Kerry Millar (BSc (Hons), RGN)
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this continuing education program, the clinician will be better able to:
- discuss the impact of influenza on older populations.
- review the recommended influenza vaccine option for older patients.
- identify the steps required to improve influenza vaccine uptake in older patients.
- apply a structured approach to offering, recommending, and immunising individuals with the influenza vaccine.
- manage common patient issues linked with declining influenza vaccination.