Education

In a new column for 2023, Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, from Life Pharmacy Dunedin, takes a deep dive into one of those perennial problems that draws customers into pharmacies. This issue: scars and stretch marks 

Trauma-informed care is a framework that recognises the need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life to provide them with effective healthcare. It begins with an awareness of what trauma is and how it affects health and wellbeing. Here, Anna Elders challenges you to purposefully focus on the discovery, validation and support of trauma in your patients

As more of us live longer, the number of people with cognitive impairments due to ageing or medical conditions also increases. Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen, looks at herbs having positive effects or showing promise in this area 

New guidelines for asthma management were published in 2020. Pharmacist prescriber Helen Cant outlines what has changed in guideline recommendations and, in collaboration with medical writer Gayle Robins, discusses strategies for reducing the disproportionate asthma burden in Māori and Pacific peoples

Menopause can be a challenging time of life for women, many of whom seek relief from distressing symptoms that affect their function and quality of life. In this article, Susannah O’Sullivan describes how treatment should be tailored to each individual woman, while remembering to engage them in discussion of other midlife health considerations

Amy van der Loo rounds up the education content in the latest issue of Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā. Use the embedded links to go through to the relevant page 

Holly Teagle explains how New Zealand pharmacists can be part of the solution to increase awareness of hearing loss and its impact on humanity. This article covers screening, diagnosis and prevention of hearing loss, as well as how hearing loss can be effectively treated and supported across the lifespan

Don Griffin, the former head of the Central Institute of Technology pharmacy school, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list announced last weekend

Amy van der Loo rounds up the education content in the latest issue of Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā. Use the embedded links to go through to the relevant page

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at cold sores, from the underlying cause to the best treatments available