The Role of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Managing Type 2 Diabetes in Young People
Tracking # 20-800373
$13.00
What you'll learn
At the end of this course, the participant will be able to:
Pharmacists Learning Objectives
- Define and differentiate pre-diabetes, Type 1, and Type 2 diabetes and its epidemiology among young people
- Identify the common causes and risk factors of Type 2 diabetes among youth
- Recall common complications associated with Type 2 diabetes among young people
- Identify counseling points that pharmacists can include to help young patients manage their Type 2 diabetes
Pharmacy Technician Learning Objectives
- Define and differentiate pre-diabetes, Type 1, and Type 2 diabetes and its epidemiology among young people
- Identify the common causes and risk factors of Type 2 diabetes among youth
- Recall common complications associated with Type 2 diabetes among young people
- Identify steps that pharmacy technicians can take to help young patients manage their Type 2 diabetes
Course overview
This 1-hour credit course is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and approved by the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Youth onset of Type 2 diabetes impacts 20,000 to 25,000 children annually. Additionally, children impacted by Type 2 diabetes and obesity have a higher propensity to carry similar health-related problems into adulthood. This one-hour course provides and overview of the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes among youth, risk factors, complications, and proactive prevention. In addition, it highlights the various ways pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can assist their younger patients in preventing or managing Type 2 diabetes. This is a self-directed course that participants can complete from the convenience of their computer or mobile device.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Florida Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Pharmacist Special Volunteer
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer
New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacist
Disclosure statements
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Peter A. Kreckel, RPh has no actual or potential conflicts of interest to disclose.
AchieveCE’s full accreditation list can be found on their accreditations page.
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