Shaping the future of self-care through pharmacy

“Shaping the future of self-care through pharmacy” programme

Health and self-care literacy for the management of minor ailments in the pharmacy 

Empowering patient self-care improves health outcomes and reduces the burden of diseases. Improving health and self-care literacy is key to empowering pharmacy-based self-care. This is especially important when it comes to the management of minor ailments through pharmacy. Consisting of a series of five events focusing on common health issues, this new FIP digital programme aims to examine how pharmacists can be enabled to improve health and self-care literacy. Approaches for each of the five areas of minor ailments will be discussed including embedding health and self-care literacy into education and training, developing self-diagnosis and self-medication protocols, widening access to patient information, and improving referral strategies. 

Appropriate management in the choice of medicines for self-care

2 June 2021

This event will showcase the four pillars of the FIP Community Pharmacy Section’s Vision – review, prescribe, dispense, administer. It will also signpost how to empower patients, pharmacists, healthcare professionals about the value of selfcare and the importance of appropriate management for selecting medicines for self-care.

Aim:
Describe appropriate management for selecting medicines for self-care

Learning objectives:

1. List the four pillars of the FIP Community Pharmacy Section’s vision;
2. Define people-centred care;
3. Discuss approaches to empower people, pharmacists and healthcare professionals about the importance of self-care;
4. List minor ailments and common conditions;
5. Identify appropriate management for selection medicines for self-care

Moderator:
Leonila Ocampo, President, Asia Pacific Institute for Medication Management - Philippines

Panelists:
- Daragh Connolly, Vice President Community Pharmacy Section FIP - Ireland
- Lina Bader, FIP Lead for Workforce Transformation and Development FIP - Saudi Arabia
- Charlie Benrimoj, Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney - Australia
- Nardine Nakhla, Faculty Member, University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy - Canada