Compass Points

Medication Adherence in Patients with Mental Illness—The Impact of Stigma

An estimated 50 million Americans experience a mental disorder in any given year, but only one quarter actually receive mental health and other services. A common barrier to care is stigma, both internal (e.g., self-stigma) and external (e.g., society- or provider-based). Whether the stigma is perceived or real, it negatively affects outcomes for patients with mental illness...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 02.22.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked five questions.

Question #1 was "Before reading this article, rate your knowledge about chronic pain." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
8.1% - Extremely knowledgeable
21.6% - Very knowledgeable
41.2% - Moderately knowledgeable
23.0% - Somewhat knowledgeable
6.1% - Not at all knowledgeable

Question #2 was "Has reading this article improved your knowledge about chronic pain?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
5.9% - Extremely
26.5% - Very much
48.5% - Moderately
16.2% - Somewhat
2.9% - Not at all

Question #3 was "Before reading this article, state how often you have discussed the management of chronic pain for individual patients in your practice." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
13.5% - Always
41.2% - Often
27.0% - Sometimes
10.1% - Rarely
1.4% - Never
6.1% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "Now that you have read this article, how often will you consider evaluating chronic pain in individual patients in your practice?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
27.9% - Always
47.1% - Often
16.2% - Sometimes
0.0% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
8.8% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "Rate your interest in more educational activities on chronic pain." and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
27.9% - Extremely interested
42.6% - Very interested
22.1% - Moderately interested
7.4% - Somewhat interested
0.0% - Not at all interested

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neuroscienceCME Chart Review Premiere!

Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis: Techniques for Neuropsychological Assessment and Multimodal Therapy

Premiere Date: Thursday, March 10, 2011
12:00-1:00 p.m. ET

A Chance for Live Interaction with Expert Faculty!

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Statement of Need
Cognitive dysfunction is a common feature of multiple sclerosis (MS) that frequently leads to impaired activities of daily living, social skills deficits, diminished social support, and unemployment...

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Activity Goal
To address gaps in application of neuropsychological assessment techniques for cognitive dysfunction, and the integration of available, multimodal therapies into management plans for patients with MS to improve individualized care related to issues caused by cognitive impairment.

Credit Information
This activity offers CE credit for:

• Physicians (CME)
• Nurses (CNE)
• Pharmacists (ACPE)

All other clinicians will either receive a CME Attendance Certificate or may choose any of the types of CE credit being offered.

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Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 6-12, 2011

First started by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) in 2002, this week marks an annual awareness campaign for health care safety. Each year, healthcare organizations all over the globe take part in the event by prominently displaying the NPSF campaign logo and promotional materials within their organizations and deploying NPSF educational resources to hospital staff. This year, the NPSF is extending the availability of the toolkits to healthcare organizations outside its hospital program. For more information, please visit www.npsf.org/hp/psaw

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