CHRONIC Pain MedsCheck trial: Pharmacies involved in the Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial are encouraged to make a push over the next five weeks to increase patient recruitment numbers.
It is vital that as many pharmacies as possible recruit patients and provide the trial service according to the required protocol. The better the quality of our data, the stronger the case will be for increasing the role of pharmacy in chronic pain management.
Patient recruitment must finish on 30 September 2019.
To be eligible, patients must be:
* Adults who are 18 years and over
* Have a Medicare and/or DVA card
* Taking over the counter (e.g. ibuprofen or paracetamol) or prescription medicine to treat pain that has been present for three months or greater
* Based on patient self-report, have not received a MedsCheck or HMR in the previous 12 months
* In the pharmacist's opinion, there is an opportunity to improve self-management or address dependency concerns.
If you need any assistance please visit 6cpa.com.au or call the Chronic Pain MedsCheck Trial team on 1300 555 262 or email chronicpain.ptp@6cpa.com.au.
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