THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is developing a training program for pharmacists and pharmacy assistants around assisting neurodivergent individuals, and is seeking input from pharmacy professionals.
Most pharmacists and pharmacy assistants have patient-facing roles where they deal directly with individuals who are neurodivergent on a daily basis, the PSA noted.
Many pharmacists have said they do not feel equipped to provide inclusive and high-quality care to these individuals and are keen to learn more (PD 11 Mar).
To address this need, the PSA will develop a foundation training for pharmacy practice for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) for Australian pharmacists and pharmacy staff.
The aim of the program is to broadly upskill and equip pharmacists and their teams with the foundation knowledge, skills and information needed to provide support to patients and their carers with NDDs including autism spectrum disorders (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), intellectual developmental disability (IDD), communication disorders, motor disorders and specific learning disorders.
The PSA has created a short survey to get input that will inform the learning objectives and content for this training program, and is inviting pharmacy professionals to take part.
It should take no longer than 10 minutes, and closes Fri 28 Mar.
The survey is HERE. KB
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