PFC 104: Confronting the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
PFC 104: Confronting the Stigma of Substance Use Disorders
Overview
How does the language we use to describe health conditions affect the way we treat patients? In this short course, you’ll learn to recognize substance use disorders (SUD) as a chronic disease — like diabetes — that can be prevented and treated. You’ll practice swapping stigmatizing phrases that frame SUD as a moral failing with language that emphasizes the person, rather than the condition, and emphasizes the possibility and power of recovery.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define substance use disorder as a chronic disease rather than a moral failing.
- Describe how you will use person-first, recovery-focused language to help destigmatize substance use disorders.
Estimated Time of Completion: 30 minutes
Continuing Education Credits
Course completion typically earns 0.5 Continuing Education credits. Please read the full details to ensure that this course offers your desired credit type. Learn more about Continuing Education credits
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In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is approved to award .5 credit(s) toward Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) recertification.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this internet enduring activity for a maximum of .5 credits for nurses and pharmacists.
Subscriptions
This course is available in the following IHI Open School subscriptions: