Management of medicine

Question 1

Define pharmaceutical care

Answer 1

the pharmacists’ contribution to care of individuals to optimise medicines’ use + health outcomes. Patient-centered services that improve medicines-related health outcome.

Question 2

What are the challenges and opportunies outlines in the NZ Health Strategy?

Answer 2

Challenges = NZ has a large older demographic; inequities in life expectancy; increasing number of chronic conditions that come with age; rising obesity

Opportunities = make healthy choices easy for prevention

Question 3

What are the five strategic themes outlined in the NZ Health Strategy framework?

Answer 3

[1] people powered: good health literacy; informed choices
[2] closer to home
[3] value and high performance: resources used well + equitable health outcomes
[4] one team: collaboration
[5] smart system: use of better technology

Question 4

What are the three core outcomes for medicines system?

Answer 4

[1] safety, quality and efficacy;
[2] accessability;
[3] optimal use.

Question 5

What are the principles associated with self-managing long term conditions?

Answer 5

[1] patient-centered care
[2] psychololgical support
[3] cultural relevance
[4] follow-up.

Question 6

What does the medicine management competence framework outline? What are the 4 levels of medicine management services?

Answer 6

[i] Competence required increases as complexity of issue increases.

[ii]
1. dispensing
2. medicines use review
3. medicines assessment
4. comprehensive medicine management