Webinar: Taking your Pills on Schedule - Its Importance in Managing Cancer
Date and Time
Friday Mar 24, 2023
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
March 24, 2023 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time
Location
https://www.cancercare.org/connect_workshops/1043-taking_your_pills_on_schedule_its_importance_in_managing_cancer_2023-05-24
Fees/Admission
Free
Website
Webinar: Taking your Pills on Schedul...
Description
Listen in as a panel of experts discuss the importance of medication adherence in your healthcare journey - especially as related to managing a cancer diagnosis.
Topics Covered
- Overview of Cancer Treatments
- Definition of Adherence: Taking Your Pills on Schedule
- Its Important Role in Managing Cancer
- Barriers to Taking Your Pills
- Practical Tips to Overcome These Barriers, including Family, Partners & Others
- Computer, Tablet & Phone Reminders including Emails, Texts & Apps
- Planning Ahead: Lead Time in Refilling Prescriptions, Weekends, Travel & Holidays
- Communicating with Your Health Care Team about Adherence
- Reminders from Your Pharmacy & Pharmacist
- Clinical Trials on Adherence
- Guidelines to Prepare for Telehealth/Telemedicine Appointments, including Technology, Prepared List of Questions, Follow-Up Care & Discussion of OpenNotes
- Questions for Our Panel of Experts
