This 1 hour and 25 minute webinar presented by Primary Health Tasmania is on medication management of type 2 diabetes.
This is the second webinar of a two-part series on multidisciplinary management of diabetes (part 1: Multidisciplinary care in diabetes: The cycle of care and beyond focuses on non-pharmacological management). Type 2 diabetes is a common and often complex presentation in primary care and clinical outcomes are optimised by an approach which manages other cardiovascular risk factors in addition to blood glucose levels.
Recent years have seen significant developments in the pharmacological options available, and the evidence base to guide their use. Given the high prevalence of other comorbidities in those with type 2 diabetes, polypharmacy is common and increases the risk of medicines misadventure, meaning judicious use of medicines and shared decision-making is important.
This webinar aims to strengthen knowledge around appropriate pharmacological management of patients with type 2 diabetes through adoption of an approach that embraces evidence-based medicine and patient goals.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe developments in medications and other treatments as they pertain to type 2 diabetes.
- Explain rational use of medications for type 2 diabetes to achieve patient goals in accordance with guidelines and established evidence-based practice.
- Self-reflect on own knowledge and skills in relation to type 2 diabetes and act on areas for professional development as identified.
Speaker information:
Facilitators:
Dr Madelaine Hanson - GP Clinical Editor, Primary Health Tasmania
Presenters:
Dr Jonathon Choong, GP Clinical Editor, Primary Health Tasmania
Myles Clarkson Fletcher, Registered Nurse and Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Tasmanian Health Service
Joanne (Jo) Gross, Consultant Pharmacist, Tasmanian Health Service
Liz Kinnersly, Nurse Practitioner and Credentialled Diabetes Educator, Diabetes Australia
Speaker information:
Dr Madelaine Hanson is present in her role as a Clinical Editor with Tasmanian HealthPathways at Primary Health Tasmania. Madelaine has been working with Diabetes in the community of Tasmania for 13 years now while working as a GP in Nipaluna (Hobart). Recently, as a Clinical Editor, she was part of the team who undertook a review of the 12 Diabetes Pathways for HealthPathways Tasmania.
Dr Jonathan Choong is a General Practitioner working at Glebe Hill Nurture in southern Tasmania. He is also part of Primary Health Tasmania’s Tasmanian HealthPathways team as a Clinical Editor. Jon completed his GP Fellowship in Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula and has called Tasmania home since 2021.
Joanne (Jo) Gross is a Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) pharmacist at the Department of Health, a consultant credentialed pharmacist performing Home Medication Reviews (HMRs) on referral from Hobart GPs, and the current Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Tasmanian Branch President. Jo has a Master of Public Health and a Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Management and Education but is still completing her 500 hours of diabetes education to become a credentialed diabetes educator (CDE). Jo recently contributed to the update of some of the Tasmanian HealthPathways on Diabetes.
Myles Clarkson Fletcher is a registered nurse and credentialled diabetes educator. He currently works with the paediatric diabetes team at the Royal Hobart Hospital and is a lecturer in nursing at the University of Tasmania. He has previously worked as a lecturer in rural health (aged care) with the Centre of Rural Health supporting rural aged care placements for allied health and nursing students. Prior to this he worked as a diabetes educator in the hospital and community settings. He completed a Master in Public Health and is currently a PhD candidate with the School of Medicine, UTAS.
Liz Kinnersly is a Nurse Practitioner /Credentialled Diabetes Educator. With a background in practice nursing as well as tertiary hospital diabetes education, she became a CDE in 2013 and gained nurse practitioner endorsement in 2018. She also has qualifications in critical care, nursing management and IT (business programming). Her interest area is insulin-deficient T2DM, and the use of technology and systems to improve outcomes in underserved communities via remote delivery of diabetes care. She lives in regional Victoria and works via telehealth in Tasmania in a part-time role, as well as face to face in primary care in Ballarat.