Own my own gout programme

Date Published: 
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Duration: 
10:22
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Diane Phone a pharmacist from Middlemore Hospital and Angela Moananu a primary care nurse, talk about their clinic's “own my own gout” programme, where patients connect directly with their pharmacist to manage their gout.

 

 

Topics:

  • What gap did the project try to fill?
  • What’s involved in the programme?
  • What’s been the uptake by pharmacies?
  • What proportion of patients are now controlled on their allopurinol?
  • What do the pharmacists and nurses like about the programme?
  • Barriers to participation.

Take home message

  • increased patient ownership
  • reduced barriers to treatment

  

Resources

Presenter

Diane Phone
Pharmacist

To contact Diane Click here.

Angela Moananu
Practice Nurse

To contact Angela Click here.

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This presentation is intended for qualified health practitioners professional development and should not be relied upon for any other purpose. Any opinions offered are those of the presenter or other speaker and do not necessarily represent the views of Goodfellow Unit.