The role of the pharmacist within an advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy screening clinic and multidisciplinary service

Background: Advanced scope physiotherapists (ASP) undertake the assessment and case management of complex patients referred to Neuro- and Orthopaedic Surgery Specialist Outpatient departments but in many situations have limited knowledge of appropriate medication use. The use of medicines is a common intervention in the holistic multidisciplinary management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Patients frequently present with poor understanding of their prescribed medicines, inadequate or inappropriate analgesia for their presenting condition/s and/or polypharmacy with high risk of actual or potential medicines related problems (MRP).
Source: Manual Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Source Type: research