Here you will find everything from quizzes to podcasts to articles about medicine access equity.
A new study from the University of Auckland examined ethnic variation in the quality use of medicines between Māori and non-Māori older adult populations. Simon Maude from New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa spoke to the study's lead author Joanna Hikaka and investigated the impact of this research.
We are pleased to be providing educational content to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation for publication in Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand. Our first contribution, "How to change lives: Prescribing equity through better use of medicines", appears in the February issue of Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand and is part of a course endorsed by CNA(NZ) for 1.5 hours of professional development.
To complete the course, click here to go to ELearning.
Inequities exist in all aspects of diabetes care. In this article, Alesha Smith outlines some examples, proposes some actions, and explains where the new medicines fit in.
Click the LET’S LEARN button at the bottom of the article to go through to ELearning and complete a quiz to test your knowledge.
Pharmacists can claim 1 group 2 ENHANCE point for successful completion of the quiz. Nurses and GPs can add the learning to their professional development or CME profiles respectively.
In this webinar, Alesha Smith discusses the development of He Ako Hiringa and presents our new interactive data tool, EPiC.
If you missed Dr Rinki Murphy's "Inequities in diabetes" webinar, you can now watch it here or in ELearning.
If you missed Sandy Bhawan and Dr Emily Gill's "Improving medicine access equity in primary care" webinar, you can now watch it here or in ELearning.
The call for equity in healthcare is not new but it is louder than it has ever been before. This article shares the experiences of primary care clinicians around the country as they work to improve medicine access equity for patients. This article is part of a course, which is accredited by PSNZ for Group 2 points for pharmacists and endorsed by CNA(NZ) for 1.5 professional development hours for nurses. It is also suitable for professional development for general practitioners.
Do you need help improving your understanding of medicine access equity issues? In this video you will hear from a number of primary healthcare professionals who are working to improve equity outcomes in the services they provide to patients
The He Ako Hiringa event page lists upcoming live events and webinars produced by He Ako Hiringa or others working towards access equity for people with diabetes, gout, asthma or cardiovascular disease. Webinars, once recorded, will be stored in the He Ako Hiringa learning library for viewing and professional accreditation purposes.
View all our events by clicking here.
To list an event, aimed at primary care professionals, contact Tyler Brady at tyler@akohiringa.co.nz