Recognizing the Profound Impact on Quality of Life: Emerging Therapy Options for Patients with Myelofibrosis

Estimated Time
1.0 hr

Release Date
Jul 15, 2024

Expiration Date
Jul 14, 2025

In on-demand activity, Recognizing the Profound Impact on Quality of Life: Emerging Therapy Options for Patients with Myelofibrosis, learn from expert faculty, Jeanne Palmer, MD and Jennifer Andres, APRN, FNP, MSN as they discuss Profound Impact on Quality of Life: Emerging Therapy Options for Patients with Myelofibrosis, to effectively identify how JAK inhibitors and emerging treatments for myelofibrosis (MF) can optimize clinical outcomes and patient quality of life (QOL).
 
Gain expert insights from enduring online program focuses on patient risk and drug mechanisms of action for effective treatment and management, gaps in MF care that influence patient QOL, disease- and treatment-related adverse events, trust with patients to improve outcomes and QOL, as well as shared decision-making and the unique role of multidisciplinary teams. 

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Accreditation and Disclosure Information

Target Audience
This educational activity is designed for academic and community nurses and nurse practitioners who treat and manage patients with myelofibrosis.

Educational Objectives
After completing this CE activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Correctly evaluate the alignment of JAK inhibitors and emerging treatment options with evidence-based clinical guidelines for patients diagnosed with MF
  • Appropriately assess patient symptoms and potential adverse events related to JAK inhibitors and emerging treatment options to effectively address patient QOL
  • Consistently implement shared decision-making strategies to create a personalized care plan that alleviates QOL burdens associated with MF

Agenda
Part 1: Making an Appropriate Treatment Selection for Patients with MF
Understanding How Patient Risk and Drug Mechanism of Action Leads to Effective Treatment and Management Decisions

  • Discuss the professional clinical guidelines and the role JAK inhibitors as well as other emerging treatment options for patients with primary or secondary MF.
  • Delve into the patient characteristics and risk factors that impact treatment decisions, specifically if a patient has intermediate- or high-risk MF.
  • Review of disease pathophysiology and understanding of treatment selection based on drug mechanism of action (i.e., JAK inhibitors, erythroid maturation agents, BCL-2 inhibitors, and BET inhibitors).

Recognizing the Gaps in MF Care that Influence Patient QOL

  • Examine the gaps in care for patients with MF including the need to appropriately assess symptom severity, suboptimal relief from symptoms, need for dosing modification, and accurately recognizing treatment failure.
  • Understand the efficacy and safety data of emerging treatment options for MF.

Part 2: Accounting for Patient QOL Based on MF- and Treatment-Related Factors
Increasing Familiarity with Disease- and Treatment-Related Adverse Events

  • Evaluate current unmet needs in patient care for symptom control and impact on patient QOL.
  • Account for differences and how to manage both disease-related symptoms and treatment related adverse events and provide necessary education for patients on how to best manage both as well address patient concerns.

Establishing Trust with Patients to Improve Outcomes and QOL

  • Provide education that enhances patient trust in order to provide optimal MF care and addresses unmet patient needs.
  • Review of effective communication with patients to adequately assess QOL burden.
  • Provide education that enhances patient trust in order to provide optimal MF care and addresses unmet patient needs.
  • Review of effective communication with patients to adequately assess QOL burden.

Part 3: Effective Strategies for Shared Decision-Making in MF Care
Finding value in shared decision-making and the unique role of multidisciplinary teams

  • Incorporate clinical and patient goals into conversations regarding treatment decisions with patients.
  • Integrate patient engagement through multidisciplinary teams in order to manage symptoms, improve QOL and advance overall survival benefit.
  • Develop workflows to help advocate for patients as well as enhance their overall QOL.

 

This activity is provided by MLI

 

 

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Nursing Continuing Professional Development
Successful completion of this nursing continuing professional development activity will be awarded 1.0 contact hour and 1.0 contact hour in the area of pharmacology.

ILNA Coding
The program content has been reviewed by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and is acceptable for recertification points in the following ILNA subject areas:
1.0 points: Care Continuum (OCN, CBCN, CPHON, AOCNP)
1.0 points: Oncologic Emergencies (OCN, CPHON, AOCNP); Oncology Nursing Practice (OCN); Psychosocial Dimensions of Care (AOCNP, CPHON, OCN, CBCN); Symptom Management, Palliative Care, Supportive Care (OCN, CPHON, AOCNP); Treatment (OCN, CBCN, AOCNP, CPHON)

The numerical value(s) indicated above is the maximum amount of points that can be claimed in each subject area domain. The total amount of points claimed may not exceed the total amount of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) or CME awarded from this course and may only apply to the credential being renewed.

Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from CTI Biopharma Corp., a Sobi Company.

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Faculty Disclosures
Planner/Presenter
Jennifer Andres, MSN, RN, FNP-C, OCN, BMTCN

Hematology Nurse Practitioner
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Ms. Andres has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose for this educational activity.

Planner/Presenter
Jeanne Palmer, MD

Vice Chair and Section Chief for Hematology
Program Director for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
Mayo Clinic Medical School
University of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Dr. Palmer has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:
Consultant/Advisor: MorphoSys (advisory board, money went to Mayo)
Speakers’ Bureau: Merck (speaker at EHA in a session funded by Merck)

All of the relevant financial relationships of individuals for this activity have been mitigated.

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