Core Concepts and Skills - 2.1 to 2.9 Flashcards
What is the first step of medicines optimisation?
Ensure that the right person gets the right choice of medicines at the right time but the focus needs to be on the individual patient.
And optimisation encourages patients to take ownership of their treatment.
Medicines optimisation requires a holistic approach and enhanced level of patient centred professionalism and partnership between clinical professionals and a patient.
What are the four principles of medicines optimisation?
1) To understand the patient experience = open dialogue patient has choice.
2) evidence-based choice of medicines = cost effectiveness
1 and 2 will improve patient outcomes
3) Make medicines optimisation part of routine practice
4) Insure medicines use is safe as possible = medicines usage unwanted effects
3 and 4 will align measurements and monitoring of medicines optimisation.
What are the common themes of
Patient centred care?
- Treating patients as people and as equal partners in decisions about their care
- Putting people at the centre of all decisions
- Respect for patient preferences
- Compassion dignity and empathy
- Communication
- Patient choice and influence
What are the benefits of polypharmacy?
- A reduction is problematic polypharmacy
- Improved health
- Fewer wasted medicines
What are examples of patient centred care in practice?
- Being called by the name they prefer rather than name on the official documentation
- Been asked to do something and not being told
- Being able to make informed choices
- Being able to speak openly about their experiences
- Identifying problematic polypharmacy
- Explaining your role clearly and explicitly to patients
What is medicines optimisation?
Ensuring that the patient gets the best possible outcomes from their medicines
What is a medicines reconciliation?
Identifying an accurate list of a patient’s current medicines (including over the counter and complimentary medicines) and carrying out a comparison of these with the current list in use.
What 6 things need to be submitted for revalidation?
- 4 CPD Records
- A peer discussion
- A reflective account
What are the 9 GPhc standards?
1) Provide patient centred care
2) Work in partnership with others
3) Communicate effectively
4) maintain and develop and use professional knowledge and skills
5) Use professional judgment
6) Behave in a professional manner
7) Respect and maintain confidentiality
8) Speak up when you have concerns
9) Demonstrate leadership
