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health education <strong>and</strong> working in partnership with health organisations,<br />

community groups <strong>and</strong> other health professionals to promote health.<br />

PPS-4 Patient Counselling<br />

This st<strong>and</strong>ard reflects the PCCP’s focus on the pharmacist providing<br />

information to customers about their medications <strong>and</strong> the impact on<br />

continence <strong>and</strong>/or incontinence.<br />

STO-12 Sensitive Merch<strong>and</strong>ise<br />

This st<strong>and</strong>ard reflects the PCCP’s focus on reducing the need for customers to<br />

have to ask the location of sensitive merch<strong>and</strong>ise, through appropriate<br />

displays <strong>and</strong> through staff knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the need for<br />

sensitivity <strong>and</strong> discretion when dealing with customers purchasing such items.<br />

The full text of the relevant st<strong>and</strong>ards (2001 version) see Appendix 3.<br />

Given the relevance to the PCCP of these st<strong>and</strong>ards, <strong>and</strong> the st<strong>and</strong>ards’ comprehensive<br />

coverage of the PCCP training activities developed for this pilot, new st<strong>and</strong>ards specifically<br />

for continence care were not appropriate <strong>and</strong> were not developed.<br />

5.3 National implementation plan <strong>and</strong> a strategy to promote the plan<br />

The proposed National Implementation Plan includes:<br />

• a two-year implementation program to recruit <strong>and</strong> train up to 1000 pharmacy staff from<br />

community pharmacies Australia-wide<br />

• the training materials, recommended training modalities <strong>and</strong> marketing strategy of this<br />

pilot<br />

• self-review of performance by participating pharmacies at designated intervals<br />

• CQI points for completion of training <strong>and</strong> subsequent self review for participating<br />

pharmacies<br />

• a national marketing strategy, using the br<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> promotional materials developed<br />

for the pilot, including customer information resources <strong>and</strong> additional resources<br />

developed as outcomes of the pilot (pharmacy <strong>and</strong> consumer case studies)<br />

• overall evaluation of the Program to monitor health outcomes <strong>and</strong> business benefit<br />

• funding of the full cost of the implementation Program either through a training charge<br />

to pharmacies to gain cost recovery (recommended fee $530 per pharmacy) or through<br />

full funding by the Department of Health <strong>and</strong> Ageing, through the National <strong>Continence</strong><br />

Management Strategy or its successor<br />

• delivery of the Program through tender for a contractor to:<br />

o provide training services utilising the web based resources developed for this pilot<br />

<strong>and</strong> face-to-face delivery in groups, based on a national training calendar<br />

o conduct <strong>and</strong> report on a longitudinal evaluation of the benefits to pharmacies of the<br />

Program<br />

o develop <strong>and</strong> implement strategies to monitor customer feedback on needs <strong>and</strong><br />

services <strong>and</strong> on health outcomes for a sample of consumers.<br />

The national communications strategy will have the following features:<br />

• the audience—all pharmacies Australia-wide<br />

Final Report<br />

54<br />

NOVA Public Policy<br />

<strong>Pharmacy</strong> <strong>Continence</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Project

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