Activity Description:

Approximately 20-30% of individuals with chronic illness will experience significant depression in their lifetime. Anxiety disorders are also common among individuals with chronic illness, affecting 20-40% of this population. This training focuses on the intricate relationship between mental and physical health, specifically among individuals experiencing chronic illness. Participants will explore how chronic conditions can affect emotional well-being, contributing to anxiety, depression, and stress, and how these psychological factors can influence the course and management of the illness. The training will provide insights into effective strategies for addressing mental health needs in patients with chronic illnesses, emphasizing the importance of a holistic approach to care.  

Target Audience: 

This course is designed for hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice nurses, registered nurses, allied health professionals, physicians and residents.

Learning Objectives:

• Comprehend the mind-body connection and how psychological needs can impact the course and management of chronic illness.
• Identify and recognize mental health symptoms among patients with chronic illness, as well as how these symptoms can impact physical health and treatment outcomes.
• Explore effective treatment strategies and therapeutic interventions to support patients with co-occurring psychological and chronic illness symptoms.
• Develop communication skills in order to inform patients about the mind-body connection, as well as address the impact of mental health symptoms on chronic illness management.

Moderator:

Megan Marchetti, LPC

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.