Climate Change and Pharmacy
Learn ways pharmacists can educate patients on how to manage chronic illnesses exacerbated by climate change, such as mental health, asthma, and allergies. In addition, pharmacy teams can promote sustainable practices, such as correct disposal of medications, reducing plastic waste and encouraging the use of environmentally friendly products.
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Description
Description:
As the Pharmacy Industry becomes increasingly aware of its role in climate change; both pharmacy teams and patients can partner to implement sustainable processes and strategies to minimize wasteful packaging and reduce the impacts to our planet.
Learn ways pharmacists can educate patients on how to manage chronic illnesses exacerbated by climate change, such as asthma and allergies. In addition, pharmacy teams can promote sustainable practices, such as correct disposal of medications, reducing plastic waste and encouraging the use of environmentally friendly products.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss the environmental implications of metered-dose inhalers, including the harms of over-prescribing and the carbon impact of inhalers
- Explore the potential change ideas within one’s own practice setting to improve the sustainability of metered-dose inhaler prescribing
- Describe how climate change can affect mental health
- Outline resources that will help you support your patients whose mental health may be impacted by climate change
Course outline:
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Introduction from Ecolopharm
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Climate Change – Impact on Mental Health
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Impact of Inhalers on Climate Change
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Evaluation and Feedback
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Who should take this course:
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Team members interested in learning ways to reduce the impact of pharmacy on the environment.
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Cancellation Policy:
Please refer to OPA’s Terms and Conditions of Purchase for cancellation policies.
