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Chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the single biggest cause of the rising burden of disability in England. These long term conditions have a huge negative impact on individuals including on employment, well-being, day to day function, mobility and pain.
There are about 200 different musculoskeletal conditions, which fall into five main groups
Inflammatory arthritis
Degenerative arthritis including osteoarthritis
Soft tissue pain
Back pain
And connective tissue diseases or CTD
There are approximately 350,000 people aged 16 years or older with rheumatoid arthritis in England.
An Arthritis Research UK report estimates that the number of people with osteoarthritis in England is around 7.3 million.
A common misconception is that little can be done for people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions, but this is not true. As a pharmacist you can support people with these conditions to live well and deal with their condition. Use the resources on this page to learn how to prevent disability by supporting your patients to aim for a healthy weight, increase physical activity and use medicines effectively.
NICE Osteoarthritis: care and management clinical guideline
Opioids are prescribed very widely, mainly for managing pain. This module identifies the most important hazards of opioids and informs on actions that health professionals can take in order to anticipate, minimise and manage the risks.
NICE Clinical guideline Rheumatoid arthritis in adults: management
Work your way around the NSAIDs learning topic, taking part in bite-sized interactive challenges that will help you and your team support and give advice to people wanting to purchase over-the-counter NSAIDs. The challenges will also help you support people suffering with adverse effects to NSAIDs, and people with long-term conditions, such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
You can access this learning here: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - theLearningpharmacy.com
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:This short questionnaire that allows people with musculoskeletal conditions (such as arthritis or back pain) to report their symptoms and quality of life in a standardised way.
The Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance (ARMA) is the umbrella body for the arthritis and musculoskeletal community in the UK, and our mission is to transform the quality of life of people with musculoskeletal conditions
In this assessment you will look at two cases. In the first case you will meet Sylvia Shipley, a lady who has atrial fibrillation and osteoarthritis and has had a recent fall. In the second case you will meet Mervyn Kennedy, a gentleman who was diagnosed with COPD eight years ago.
Before you begin, please download the assessment guidance document here .
Why should I do this assessment?
The e-assessment for this course is formative. In other words, its aim is to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and decide where you need to improve your learning. It will also encourage you to build on your learning in the e-course and continue to develop your approach to person-centred practice. The assessment is an integral part of your learning and although it is not mandatory we would encourage you to access it.In this assessment you will look at two cases. In the first case you will meet Sylvia Shipley, a lady who has atrial fibrillation and osteoarthritis and has had a recent fall. In the second case you will meet Harold Washington, a man with type 2 diabetes.
Before you begin, please download the assessment guidance document here .
Why should I do this assessment?
The e-assessment for this course is formative. In other words, its aim is to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and decide where you need to improve your learning. It will also encourage you to build on your learning in the e-course and continue to develop your approach to person-centred practice. The assessment is an integral part of your learning and although it is not mandatory we would encourage you to access it.In this assessment you will look at two cases. In the first case you will meet Rakesh Patel who complains of back pain and low mood. In the second case you will meet Sylvia Shipley, a lady who has atrial fibrillation and osteoarthritis and has had a recent fall.
Before you begin, please download the assessment guidance document here .
Why should I do this assessment?
The e-assessment for this course is formative. In other words, its aim is to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and decide where you need to improve your learning. It will also encourage you to build on your learning in the e-course and continue to develop your approach to person-centred practice. The assessment is an integral part of your learning and although it is not mandatory we would encourage you to access it.Please help us improve our website by letting us know what you like and reporting anything that isn't quite right.
