140,000 visits to hospitals each year are medicines related, many due to
a lack of information about the Quality Use of Medicines. COTA SA, in partnership with
NPS Better Choices - Better Health, has developed a Quality Use of Medicines peer education program.
The Medicines and You Information Session aims to promote healthy ageing through increased awareness of how to get better results from medicines, how to avoid mix-ups and where to access reliable information.
The informative, interactive sessions are delivered by trained Peer Educators are available free of charge to seniors groups, clubs and organisations.
The focus of these sessions is on learning about medicines - the options available, where to go for information, support and what sort of questions you should be asking. The sessions aim to enable consumers to make informed choices.
The Key Messages Are:
Talk to your Health Professional
- Talk openly about your medicines and health with your doctor and pharmacist or other health professional
Get to Know your Medicines
- Medicines don't just come on prescription
- All medicines have benefits and risks
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Know the active ingredient in your medicine
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A generic medicine has the same active ingredient as the original brand of medicine
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In Australia, all prescription medicines, including generic medicines, have to meet the same Government quality standards
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Know where to find reliable information about your health and medicines
Manage your medicines
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Manage your medicines effectively
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Keep an up-to-date medicines list
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Lifestyle changes may help improve your health and wellbeing.
Medicines and You sessions can also be tailored to suit your group's particuar interests and can include information on either:
- Healthy Sleep
- Chronic Pain
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain Management (over the counter pain medicines)
Please
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Or
Contact Us for more information.
