Saturday, July 28, 2018

11:40 AM - 12:20 PM

Maritime Rooms 2 & 3

---

Details

The benefit of an effective national primary care system is universally recognised to demonstrate one of the strengths of a health care system. Nations with strong primary health care models deliver efficiencies, minimise health inequalities, reduce hospitalisations and ensure more desirable health outcomes. At a global level, governments including UK and Canada endeavour to achieve sustained benefits through investment in primary care sector reform. Such reforms have promoted greater access to health services, greater workforce utilisation and increased emphasis on self-care. Several international studies indicate that the role of pharmacists could be expanded in quality and depth with clinical and economic savings. Many stakeholders promote self-care and self-medication by optimising the use of Australian community pharmacy. Community pharmacists have had a traditional role in the supply of medications which are used for treating minor ailments. Community pharmacists are moving, encouraged by policy decisions and remuneration from government, to a more service-orientated approach. This evolution presents the opportunity to build on international experiences when co-designing a minor ailment service applicable to Australian primary care, which can subsequently be measured in terms of the value created for the healthcare system. Learning objectives • Describe what is meant by a minor ailments service • List the common features of a minor ailments service • Discuss international minor ailment services • Describe how minor ailment services make a valuable contribution to the implementation of government policies relating to self-care • Identify key considerations for service delivery • Describe a structured Australian minor ailment service • Describe the patient’s journey from consultation through to referral in a minor ailments service • Determine appropriate management options for minor ailment presentations including processes for referral • Define and plan the delivery of a minor ailments service Competency Standards • 2016: 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.1, 1.3.4, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.6.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.3.1, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 4.1.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4, 4.4.5, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.7.3, 4.7.5, 5.1.3. • 2010: 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.2.5, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.3.3

---

Speaker