Strand 3 - a) Psychiatric liaison pharmacist b) Thinking about drinking
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| Speakers | a) The case of need for a psychiatric liaison pharmacist in a large acute trust in the North East of England Steve Storey, Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust b)Thinking about drinking – with pharmacists Beth Bareham, Institute of Health and Society (Pre-recorded presentation) | |||
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13:45 - 14:05 The case of need for a psychiatric liaison pharmacist in a large acute trust in the North East of England This is a short presentation explaining the roles and responsibilities of a clinical pharmacist working in a psychiatric liaison team within the general hospital setting. Psychiatry liaison teams exist to ensure a balanced approach to both mental and physical healthcare for those individuals in need, a matter of paramount importance; the addition of a pharmacist both enhances and strengthens the often complicated aspects involving medication for this significant proportion of hospital inpatients. It details briefly how decision making is an important part of the role and how it is of benefit to the multidisciplinary team. An insight into the tasks undertaken and the sources used by the practitioner is presented, as are the advantages of inter-professional working for both patients and healthcare professionals.
14:05 - 14:25 Thinking about drinking – with pharmacists As a component of the primary care team, pharmacists play an important role in older people’s access to health promotion. Alcohol-related health promotion is particularly essential for older people, as they are facing more harm than any other age group through their drinking. However, we know that alcohol-related discussion in care settings is complicated when considering the positive roles of alcohol in older people’s social and leisure lives. The ‘Thinking About Drinking’ study examines how complexities surrounding the potential impact of drinking in later life are negotiated by older people and their primary care providers. The study explores factors shaping older people’s drinking and how these are influenced. Through understanding these factors, we can develop effective ways to address alcohol misuse amongst older people in primary care settings. Twenty-four older people and 35 care providers were involved in interviews and focus groups examining this issue. Data were analysed thematically. This presentation discusses the findings of the study, with specific attention to the contributions of pharmacists to the project and issues relevant to their work.
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