Hidden answers: Did you ask about alcohol?
Tracking # 20-1090352
Free
What you'll learn
- Review the prevalence of alcohol use in our communities and discuss the evidence of alcohol and health.
- Identify the opportunities to discuss the effect of alcohol on health in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Demonstrate through narrative and role play ways to suggest a behavior change that may result in improved health outcomes.
*None of the planners or presenters for this activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Course overview
Alcohol use is common in our culture. It is recognized that alcohol use contributes to acute and chronic illnesses that are frequently seen and managed in both primary and specialty care offices. Join Dr. Molly Rossignol, DO, and certified addiction nurse Ann Branen, RN, for an hour-long discussion to create comfort and confidence in discussing the genuine effect that reducing alcohol use, can have on the management of chronic disease and overall prevention of morbidity. This session will delve into physicians' crucial role in positively influencing patients through conversations about alcohol. Gain valuable insights into the genuine impact that reducing alcohol consumption can have on effectively managing chronic diseases.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
Disclosure statements
Learning Objectives:
- Review the prevalence of alcohol use in our communities and discuss the evidence of alcohol and health.
- Identify the opportunities to discuss the effect of alcohol on health in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Demonstrate through narrative and role play ways to suggest a behavior change that may result in improved health outcomes.
*None of the planners or presenters for this activity have relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose