Infertility may affect up to 1 in 5 couples. The community pharmacist is often responsible for dispensing medication to aid conception, along with providing counselling around these agents and their administration to their patients.
The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to infertility and its pharmacological treatment options, along with practice focused information for pharmacists.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland. Simple lifestyle and screening measures can prevent skin cancer. The community pharmacist is ideally placed to offer advice on such measures.
The aim of this course is to describe the various types of skin cancer and their treatment and provide information for patients on how to prevent and detect potential skin cancers.
Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders. There are believed to be approximately 8,000 people suffering from Parkinson’s disease in Ireland. Although it is predominantly a movement disorder, it can cause significant disability and handicap with impaired quality of life for the affected person. Family and carers may also be affected indirectly.
The aim of this course is to gain a greater understanding of the condition, its causes and treatment.
(Express Topic, 7.30pm – 9pm)
Technology is
changing diabetes management. Insulin pumps, providing a continuous background
delivery of insulin to the body, allows for improved blood sugar control and
have demonstrated improved clinical outcomes compared with injection
therapy.
The aim of this course is to provide information on insulin pumps, patients groups that benefit most from these devices and advice on monitoring and maintenance requirements for these pumps.
(Express Topic, 7.30pm – 9pm)
Type 2 Diabetes
is a disease that is reaching epidemic proportions in Ireland. Education on day
to day lifestyle factors, including diet, physical activity and other self-care
components, is the cornerstone of treatment. Integrated care is the recommended
way forward to support better treatment and management of this condition, with
all health care professionals supporting and empowering the person to learn
about the condition, develop their self-care skills and be leaders in their own
care.
The aim of this course is to provide an update on current clinically effective lifestyle interventions, available free education courses, diabetes services and supports.