Update your knowledge about the range of glucose-lowering medicines available and their role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
CPD Points
Up to 8 hours of Group 3 CPD (or 24 CPD credits)
Toggle informationThis activity has been accredited for:
- 5 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 5 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 5 hours of Group 3 CPD or 15 CPD credits upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities and a suitable period of reflection before and after the activity. Accreditation number: CX160119A for completion of and reflection on 5 episodes of care.
- 8 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 8 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 8 hours of Group 3 CPD or 24 CPD credits upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities and a suitable period of reflection before and after the activity. Accreditation number: CX160119B for completion of and reflection on 10 episodes of care.
Pharmacy Practice Reviews assist pharmacists to meet the following competency standards as set out in the National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016:
- Standard 1.1 Uphold professionalism in practice
- Standard 1.4 Maintain and extend professional competence
- Standard 1.5 Apply expertise in professional practice
- Standard 1.6 Contribute to continuous improvement in quality and safety
- Standard 2.1 Collaborate and work in partnership for the delivery of patient-centred, culturally responsive care
- Standard 2.2 Collaborate with professional colleagues
- Standard 2.3 Communicate effectively
- Standard 2.4 Apply interpersonal communication skills to address problems
- Standard 3.1 Develop a patient-centred, culturally responsive approach to medication management
- Standard 3.2 Implement the medication management strategy or plan
- Standard 3.3 Monitor and evaluate medication management
- Standard 3.5 Support Quality Use of Medicines
- Standard 3.6 Promote health and well-being
- Standard 4.7 Participate in organisational management
- Standard 1.1 Uphold professionalism in practice
About
An opportunity to reflect on your current management of patients with type 2 diabetes. Update your knowledge about the range of glucose-lowering medicines available and their role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. How can you improve the way you support your patients with type 2 diabetes to achieve good glycaemic control and optimise long-term health outcomes?
NEW: Express version requires only 5 episodes of care
Choose from:
- Express version: 5 episodes of care (for up to 15 CPD credits) or
- Standard version: 10 episodes of care (for up to 24 CPD credits)
You will be given the option to submit your data once 5 episodes of care are entered, or continue to 10 episodes of care.
Pharmacy Practice Reviews use best practice standards and guidelines to help pharmacists review current practice, consider implementing changes to practice, review and reflect on these changes, and monitor progress.
All participants complete data collection for required episodes of care, receive a feedback report that includes individual results, aggregate results of all participants' practices and an expert commentary on the aggregate results. Participants are provided with a template to record their development and learning plan.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this activity you should be able to:
- Assess and recommend strategies to promote adherence to metformin and glucose-lowering medicines in people with type 2 diabetes
- Outline the role of add-on medicines to metformin in the context of the latest treatment recommendations for type 2 diabetes
- Support patients in the self-management of type 2 diabetes, including education about lifestyle modifications and ongoing monitoring
- Outline potential adverse effects of glucose-lowering medicines and recommend management options for adverse effects.
You will have access to:
- Up-to-date clinical guidance which provides evidence-based information to update your knowledge and guide your counselling encounters with patients
- Pharmacist tools that inform and support your best practice discussions with patients
- Expert commentary from pharmacist and clinical educator, Jane Ludington (St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Sydney).
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