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Chapter 15
Index

 

ABPI see Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry accident and emergency (A&E) 66, 85, 86,
107, 132
action learning sets 30, 31, 43, 45
action plans
evaluation 119
general practice teams 46, 49–51
patient pathways 127, 138, 148, 151,
154, 157, 161
PCTs 31, 32, 34, 38
strategy and action plan (Tool 2) 32, 36,
46, 176–80
acupuncture 73, 74, 101, 103, 112, 143
Addison’s disease 68
advanced services 81, 87, 89, 95
A&E see accident and emergency
Agenda for Change 69
AHPs see allied health professionals
alcohol 9, 103, 104
algorithms
general practice teams 44, 45, 50
long term conditions 23
patient pathways 143, 161, 166
PCTs 33
pharmacy teams 81
self care guides 21
allergies 104, 157, 165, 204
allied health professionals (AHPs) xi, 32, 45,
53
antibiotics
cough and colds 159, 161, 162, 166–8
educational interventions 18, 21
self-limiting problems 84
sore throat 126, 128, 129, 133, 134–5
anticoagulant therapy 23, 38, 99
antidepressants 76, 145
anxiety 25, 142
appraisal 36, 47, 69, 120–1, 201, 213, 218
arthritis 19, 20, 23, 74, 91, 104
aspirin 97, 152
assistive technologies 24
Association of the British Pharmaceutical
Industry (ABPI) 107
asthma
cough and colds 164, 165, 167
blame 11, 114, 205
Blantyre/North Hamilton SIP 91
blood pressure
educational interventions 19
long term conditions 23, 87, 90
overview of self care 10, 25
patient’s perspective 68, 102, 108, 109
pharmacy teams 82, 87, 90, 91–4
body mass index (BMI) 87, 90, 92
Boots pharmacies 89, 92–3
British Medical Association 105
British Thoracic Society 148
bronchitis 167
Building on the Best 5
Burnley PCT 106–7
CAM see complementary and alternative medicine
cancer 94, 104, 144, 167
care plans 9, 154–7
carers 4, 48–9, 104, 109, 127, 130, 141
CBT see cognitive behavioural therapy
Centor scores 133, 134
change
cycle of change 65
force-field analysis 173
general practice teams 50, 52
moving through change (Tool 14) 40,
50, 211–12
moving to self care culture 114–17
PCTs 40
PDSA 188, 189
SWOT analysis 181
Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 104,
110
CHD see coronary heart disease
CHIC see Consumer Health Information Centre
children
back pain 144
cough and colds 159–61, 165–8
educational interventions 18
health and social services 9
PART model 17
patient’s perspective 105
sore throat 131, 132, 134
chiropractors 103, 111, 143
chloramphenicol 85, 97
cholesterol 87, 90
compliance 15, 17, 32, 61, 89, 97, 199
concordance 59, 61–2, 148, 150, 199
confidentiality 24, 57, 108, 128
conjunctivitis 84, 85, 138
Connexions 110, 111
conscious (in)competence 72
consultations
consultation content scale 41, 51, 55,
223–5
consulting style scale 41, 51, 55, 226–8
rates 18–19, 107, 140, 150, 163, 166
self care aware consulting style 41, 51, 60, 229–33
Consumer Health Information Centre
(CHIC) 104, 105
contraception 65, 66, 76, 86, 97
COPD see chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease
coronary heart disease (CHD) 7, 82, 89, 91, 96
cough
asthma 89, 152
evaluation 118
minor ailment scheme 84, 86, 138
overview of self care 5, 7
patient pathway
case study 159–64
self care 165–8
pharmacists 84, 86, 89, 138
sore throat 131
cultural diversity 54, 56, 58, 67, 109–10
DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal
Eating) 21, 234
decision making 53, 59, 60–3, 108
‘delayed’ prescriptions 134, 168
Delivering Choosing Health 6
denial 103, 114
dentists xi, 31, 34, 46, 57, 92, 107
Department of Health (DH) 5–6, 11–12, 86, 89, 96, 234
depression 10, 20, 25, 107, 109, 142
DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self
Management for Ongoing and
Newly Diagnosed) 21, 234
Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP) 21,
104, 107, 110, 234
DH see Department of Health
diabetes
cough and colds 167
emergency care
enabling self care 60, 66
general practice teams 50
PART model 17
patient pathways 132, 150, 154, 166
PCTs 31
pharmacy teams 85, 86
emergency hormonal contraception
(EHC) 65, 66, 86, 97
EMIS (Electronic Medical Information
Service) 93
empowerment 10–12, 20–1, 60–1, 174
enhanced services 38, 81, 84, 87, 92, 95, 98
epiglottitis 132
EPP see Expert Patients Programme
Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) 133
Erewash PCT xii, 7, 21, 24, 98
essential services
developing pharmacy team 94–6
long term conditions 86–90
minor ailment scheme 84–6
overview 81–2
pharmacy contract 81
public health 90–4
self-limiting problems 82–4
signposting 93–4
training needs analysis 200
ethnicity 106, 108, 109–10, 119
evaluation 36, 41, 51, 115, 118–22
exercise
asthma 152
back pain 136, 143, 144, 145
cough and colds 167
educational interventions 20
enabling self care 56, 58, 64
exercise on prescription 38
health and social services 9
health inequalities 8
long term conditions 22, 90
patient’s perspective 102–4, 110
pharmacy support 90–3
sore throat 127
The Expert Patient 5
Expert Patients Programme (EPP)
overview of self care 5, 8, 9, 19, 23
patient’s perspective 102, 106
PCTs 31, 38
signposting 93
website 234
eye contact 55, 56
developing trust 57
educational interventions 18, 19
evaluation 122
general practice teams 43, 47, 48
long term conditions 23, 89
overview of self care 3–5, 7, 10–11, 14, 53
patient’s perspective 107, 108
PCTs 40
pharmacy support 83, 85–6, 89–90, 93, 98
signposting 65, 66
sore throat 125–31, 134
workload assessment xi, 76, 206, 209
group A beta-haemolytic streptococcus
(GABHS) 133, 134
haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 87, 90
harm 11, 19, 68, 74, 75
Harrow PCT 92
hay fever 5, 7, 84, 85, 89
HbA1c see haemoglobin A1c
HDL (high density lipoprotein) 90
head lice 84, 86
headache 19, 84, 112
health
educational interventions 20
inequalities 8–9, 12, 34, 106, 119
overview of self care 3, 4–6, 10–12
workplace 110
Health and Safety Executive 153
health care assistants
general practice teams 43, 48
patient pathways 127–8, 138–9, 148–9, 151
workload assessment xi, 76
Healthcare Commission 57, 92
health care pyramid 14
Health Development Agency 10
health education 9–11, 18–20
Health First 101
health inequalities 8–9, 12, 34, 106, 119
Health on Net 68
health professionals
being competent 70–4
communicating risk 74–6
consultation content scale 223
definition of self care 14
enabling self care
communication style 54–6
ibuprofen 73, 136, 143, 168
IMPACT programme 84
impetigo 85, 134
inequalities 8–9, 12, 34, 106, 119
inflammatory bowel disease 20
influenza 18, 19, 153, 165, 166
information
decision making 62–3
educational interventions 18–20
effective use 66–9
health professionals 53–4, 58, 62–3, 66–9
NHS policy 6
patient’s perspective 103, 107–8
personal development plans 69
pharmacy teams 83, 84
reliability 58, 107–8
self care guides 21
self-limiting problems 83, 84
infrastructure and resource matrix
(Tool 8) 34, 38, 46, 50, 194–6
inhalers 60, 89, 146–8, 152, 154–6
international normalised ratio (INR) 23
internet
back pain 139
health professionals 58, 66, 68, 73, 74
NHS Direct Online 21, 68, 94, 107, 235
overview of self care 4, 18, 21, 24
patient’s perspective 104–7
pharmacy teams 93
useful resources 234–5
Joining Up Self Care xii, 21, 40, 41, 50, 157
Kaiser Permanente 22
KISS (keep it simple and short) 117
Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) 69
Lab Tests Online UK 234
Lambeth PCT 98, 190
language
audit 197
communication style 54–5
effective information 67, 68
health professionals 54–5, 67, 68
overview of self care 8, 9, 23
reliable information 107
The Lazy Exercise Guide for Busy People 104
LDL (low density lipoprotein) 90
LDPs (local delivery plans) 31, 99
educational interventions 20
enabling self care 56, 59, 60
patient’s perspective 101, 104, 105
pharmacy teams 86, 97
MeRec Bulletin 134
midwives 49, 68, 138, 143
MIND 104
minor ailment scheme (MAS)
future of NHS 5
PCTs 31, 38
pharmacy teams 84–6, 96
sore throat 128, 130, 135
minor ailments
overview of self care 5, 7, 17
patient pathways 128, 130, 135, 163
patient’s perspective 102, 104, 105, 108
PCTs 31, 38
pharmacy teams 81–6, 95–6
minority groups 23, 34, 106, 110
monitoring 41, 51, 89–90, 115, 117–18
motivation
enhancing 63–5
force-field analysis 174
general practice teams 49
health professionals 53, 55, 63–5
managing change 115
patient’s perspective 101, 103, 105, 106, 109–10
moving through change (Tool 14) 40, 50, 211–12
MUR see medicines use review
MyPil 68
National electronic Library for Health 234
National Health Service see NHS
National Heart Lung and Blood
Institute 148, 153
National Library for Health 234
National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) 11
National Pharmacy Association (NPA) 96, 105
National Programme for Information
Technology 68
National Service Frameworks (NSFs) 22, 188
nebulisers 24, 152
neuro-lingustic programming (NLP) 64
Newcastle-under-Lyme PCT 93
Next Moves 111
nGMS (new GMS contract) 85
orlistat (Xenical) 92
orthopaedic services 140, 141
osteoarthritis 23, 74
osteopaths 111, 143
OTC see over-the-counter medicines
otitis media 133, 134, 167, 168
Our Health, Our Care, Our Say 6
out of hours (OOH) care 31, 85, 86
outpatient care 10, 23, 107
over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
communicating risk 75, 76
complementary medicine 102
enabling patients to self care 53, 65–6
evaluation 121
overview of self care 4, 5, 11
patient pathways 128, 138
pharmacy teams 82, 83, 85–7, 98
significant event audit 204
P (pharmacy medicines) 65, 97
PAGB (Proprietary Association of Great
Britain) 235
paracetamol 73, 125, 131, 137, 143–4, 159, 168
Parkinson’s disease 19
PART model (prevention, await resolution,
relief of symptoms, toleration of
symptoms)
asthma 147, 150, 153–4
back pain 137, 140, 142–3
components of self care 16, 17
cough and colds 160, 163, 164, 166–7
general practice teams 49, 50
PCTs 38
pharmacy teams 83
sore throat 126, 129, 131–2
workload assessment (Tool 13) 38, 41,
49, 50, 84, 206–10
patient group directions (PGDs) 85, 86, 92
Patient Information Publications (PiP) 93
patient medication records (PMRs) 94
patient pathways
asthma 146–57
back pain 136–45
cough and colds 159–68
general practice teams 49–50
overview 123
PART model 17
sore throat 125–35
overview of self care 4–5, 7–8, 10, 14, 17, 21
patient’s perspective 107, 108
PCTs 31, 32, 34, 36, 38
sore throat 125, 127–31
supporting self care
developing team 94–6, 99–100
long term conditions 86–90
minor ailment scheme 84–6
overview 53, 81–2, 99–100
pharmacy contract 81
public health 90–4
quality and audit 97–8
self-limiting problems 82–4
signposting 66, 93–4
teamwork 24, 81, 95–6, 99–100, 108
workload xi
Pharmacy Alliance 87, 89
Pharmacy First 7, 24
pharmacy medicines (P) 65, 97
physiotherapy 43, 49, 104, 138–41, 143, 148–9
Pilgrim Projects 235
PiP (Patient Information Publications) 93
placebo effect 112
Plain English Campaign 68
plan, do, study, act see PDSA
PLIs see prescription-linked interventions
PMRs (patient medication records) 94
pneumonia 166, 167
POM see prescription only medicines
portfolios 69–70, 72, 74, 213
PR see public relations
practice managers
general practice teams 43, 48
patient pathways 127–8, 138–41, 148–9, 151, 161–2, 164
practice nurses
asthma 148, 149, 151
back pain 138
cough and colds 161, 164
enabling self care 58, 59–60
general practice teams 48
overview of self care 14
sore throat 126–7, 129–30
prednisolone 152, 156
prescription-linked interventions (PLIs) 91–3, 95, 96
prescription only medicines (POM) 65, 83, 85, 92, 97–8
rapport 54, 55, 57, 63
re-framing 64, 103
reception staff
general practice teams 43, 48
patient pathways 126–30, 138–9, 141, 148–9, 151, 161, 164
training 36
record keeping 82–3, 91, 93, 94, 96
‘red flags’ 17, 132, 144
reduce time pressures (Tool 16) 40, 51, 215–16
referrals 17, 25, 82–3, 85, 93–4, 141
religion 103, 110, 119, 122
repeat prescriptions 99, 148
resource mapping 34–5, 46 see also
infrastructure and resource matrix
rheumatic fever 133, 134
rhinitis 133, 157, 165
risk
communicating 74–6
educational interventions 21
effective information 68
overview of self care 8, 11, 14, 19, 25
PCTs 31
Royal College of Physicians 89
Royal National Institute of the Blind
(RNIB) 68
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great
Britain (RPSGB) 97, 105
Rugby PCT 93
safety 11, 31, 69, 83, 120–2, 207
salbutamol 152
scarlet fever 133, 134
schools xii, 9, 32, 92, 134, 143, 165
sciatica 142
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
(SIGN) 127, 134, 148, 157
secondary care 25, 31, 140, 144, 150
Securing our Future Health 5
self-assessment 18, 21, 217, 218–20
Self Care – a real choice 6
self care
definitions vii, 14, 102
evaluation 118–22
managing change 114–17
practice and impact
affordability 25
assistive technologies 24
components 16–18
social services 9, 11, 31, 38, 86
SOPs see standard operating procedures
sore throat
complementary medicine 102
cough and colds 165, 166
educational interventions 19
evaluation 118
PART model 17
patient pathway
case study 125–30
self care 131–5
pharmacy support 84, 86
Southwark PCT 98, 190
spacers 146, 152
spondylitis 142, 144
St John’s wort 76
standard operating procedures (SOPs) 94,
95
StaRNeT website assessment tool
(SWAT) 68
steroids 152, 154, 156
Stop Smoking services 91–2, 104
strategy 30–2, 39, 43, 46, 118–20
strategy and action plan (Tool 2) 32, 36, 46, 176–80
stress 59, 77–8, 91, 142
sunburn 104, 133
support networks
enabling self care 54, 58–9, 66–8
overview of self care 3, 9, 22, 24
patient’s perspective 104, 108
personal support mapping (Tool 18) 41, 51, 78, 221–2
time management 77, 78
Supporting People with Long Term Conditions to
Self Care 6
Sure Start 17, 24
SWAT (StaRNeT website assessment
tool) 68
SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats) (Tool 3) 32,
35, 38, 46, 50, 181–2
Tate, P 223
Taunton Deane PCT 85
team function checklist (Tool 11) 38, 40, 47, 51, 202–3
teamwork
asthma 147–8, 151
back pain 137, 141
training
audit 197, 198
evaluation 119–21
general practice teams 43, 45, 46–7
health professionals 54, 60, 65, 69
overview of self care 3, 5–9, 11
PCTs 30–1, 32, 35–7, 40, 41
pharmacy teams 94, 96, 98
WiPP xi, xii
training needs analysis (Tool 10) 36, 40, 46–7, 51, 69, 95, 200–1
triage 11, 83, 86, 162, 206
trust 9, 53, 56–8, 101, 108
TV services 69, 107, 234
ulcerative colitis 21, 23
unconscious (in)competence 72
unemployment 61, 110–11
‘Up for it?’ programme 91
upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) 152, 157, 166
urinary tract infection 85
videos 18, 138, 225, 229, 231
viruses 133, 165, 167
vitamin C 167, 168
voluntary groups 3, 20, 31, 34, 46, 106
walk-in centres (WICs) 83, 86
educational interventions 21
evaluation 118, 122
long term conditions 22, 87–9
overview of self care 7, 8
PART model 16–17
patient pathway
case study 146–51
self care 152–7
patient’s perspective 59–60, 104, 108
pharmacy teams 87–9
audiotapes 18, 225, 229, 231
audit (Tool 9) see also significant event audit
evaluation 122
general practice teams 46, 51
overview 197–9
patient pathways 134, 164
PCTs 35, 41
pharmacy teams 83, 91, 93, 96–8
autonomy 9, 18, 59, 61, 157
The Back Book 138, 139, 143
back pain
competence 72–4
complementary medicine 112
educational interventions 19
evaluation 118
minor ailment scheme 84, 138
PART model 17, 142–3
patient pathway
case study 136–41
self care 142–5
pharmacy teams 84, 138
work 110
barriers
change 115, 116, 189
general practice teams 46, 49, 50, 52
PCTs 32, 40
personal support mapping 221, 222
support groups 108
Belbin, RM 47
benzodiazepines 145
BestTreatments 21, 68, 94, 234
beta blockers 152
Beth Johnson Foundation 20
Better Information, Better Choices, Better
Health 6
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) 87, 148, 152, 167
Clinical Evidence 21, 143, 145, 234
clinical governance 31, 49, 96, 97
Cochrane Collaboration 111, 134, 168
codeine 137, 138, 144
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) 20, 59, 60, 145
colds
asthma 89, 153
educational interventions 18, 19
minor ailment scheme 84, 138
overview of self care 5, 7
PART model 153, 166–7
patient pathway
case study 159–64
self care 165–8
sore throat 125, 131
communication
audit 197
health professionals 53, 54–6, 57, 69
infrastructure and resource matrix 195
overview of self care 6, 8
PCTs 32
risk and safety 11
teams 47, 202
community pharmacists
contract 81, 96, 98
evaluation 121
general practice teams 43, 45, 49
long term conditions 86–9
minor ailment scheme 84–6
patient pathways 128, 130, 138, 141, 149, 162, 164
prescription linked interventions 91, 92
quality and audit 97, 98
self-limiting problems 82, 83
signposting 66
teamwork 24, 81, 96, 99–100, 108
competence 53–4, 62, 69–74
complementary and alternative (CAM)
medicine
back pain 73, 74
cough and colds 167
health professionals 56, 73, 74, 76
patient’s perspective 56, 101, 102, 104, 111–12
pharmacy teams 96
promoting wellbeing 11
risk and safety 76
DESMOND 21, 234
educational interventions 19–21
long term conditions 22, 23, 87, 89
patient’s perspective 104–5, 107–9
pharmacy teams 24, 82, 87, 89, 91–2, 96
promoting self care 10, 25
reliable information 58, 68
risks 75
diarrhoea 17, 84, 86, 160, 165
diet
cough and colds 167
educational interventions 21
enabling patients to self care 56, 58, 59
health and social services 9
health inequalities 8
patient’s perspective 102, 103, 105, 109
pharmacists 90–3
digital TV 69, 107, 234
DiPEx (Directory of Patient Experience) 94,
234
disability 61, 110, 143
DISCERN 67, 234
district nurses 32, 92, 138–9, 141, 143, 148–9
doctors see GPs
Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating see
DAFNE
DPP see Developing Patient Partnerships
Dr Foster 104
drug misuse 9, 104
earache 18, 19, 84, 86
echinacea 167, 168
education
asthma 157
educational interventions 18–21
general practice teams 46–7
health inequalities 8, 9
health professionals 58, 61, 69, 70
long term conditions 22
overview of self care 9–11, 17, 25
patient’s perspective 58, 61, 105, 108
PCTs 35–7, 40
personal development plans 69, 70
EHC see emergency hormonal contraception
elderly patients 10, 20, 99, 108
Electronic Medical Information Service
(EMIS) 93
Family Doctor Books 105, 234
feedback
audit 198
change 65, 117
consulting style 231
education and training 36
health professionals 55, 63, 64, 65, 108
patient pathways 140, 150, 163
teamwork 202
FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in
1 second) 152
FIT magazine 104
focus groups 101, 102
force-field analysis (Tool 1) 32, 45–6,
173–5
framing risk 76
Fylde Coast Medical Services (FCMS) 86
GABHS see group A beta-haemolytic
streptococcus
Gantt chart (Tool 7) 34, 46, 119, 191–3
gap analysis (Tool 5) 34, 38, 46, 50, 186–7
General Medical Services (GMS) contract
xi, 85
general practice teams see also GPs; health
professionals
competence 69
evaluation 120, 121
long term conditions 23
meaning of self care 4, 7
PCTs 32, 34, 38
risk and safety 11
supporting self care
stage 1: developing vision 43–9
stage 2: choosing interventions 49–50
stage 3: keeping going 50–1
stage 4: monitoring and
evaluation 51–2
workload assessment xi, 206–10
general practitioners see GPs
glandular fever 133, 134
glucosamine 73, 74
GMS (General Medical Services) contract
xi, 85
GPs (general practitioners)
asthma 89, 122, 148–52
back pain 136–43
communicating risk 75
cough and colds 159–64, 166
developing trust 56–8
effective information 66–9
encouraging skills 58–60
enhancing motivation 63–5
overview 53–4
providing reliable information 58
sharing decision making 60–3
patient’s perspective 108
personal development plans 69–70
time management 76–8
health promotion
enabling self care 59
health and social services 9
long term conditions 22, 87
overview of self care 11, 15
PCTs 38
pharmacy teams 84, 87, 97
sore throat 127
HealthSpace 68
health visitors
back pain 138–9, 141, 143
cough and colds 160–2, 164
PCTs 32
smoking 92
teamwork 49
Healthwise handbook 108
Healthy Weight Challenge 92
herbal medicine 11, 76, 101, 102, 110, 167
Heron, J 64
HGV Man 67
high density lipoprotein (HDL) 90
Hillingdon PCT 87, 99
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) 144
holistic care 53, 55, 56, 63, 111
home remedies 11, 19, 82, 204
hospitals
asthma 150, 152
educational interventions 20
enabling patients to self care 58
long term conditions 22, 87
PCTs 38
sore throat 132
support networks 24
hypertension
educational interventions 19
long term conditions 23
overview of self care 10, 25
patient’s perspective 102, 109
pharmacy teams 82, 91–4
hyperventilation 148, 152, 153
leaflets
educational interventions 18–20
enabling self care 21, 67, 104
lifestyle changes 90, 92, 104
patient pathways 127–8, 138–9, 157, 162, 167
pharmacy teams 83–4, 90, 92–4, 96–7
Learning and Employment Action Package
(LEAP) 110–11
learning logs (Tool 15) 40, 50, 51, 213–14
LES (local enhanced service) 98
Lewisham PCT 190
lifestyle
education 19, 21, 36
enabling self care 59, 65, 68
long term conditions 22, 90
overview of self care 3–4, 6, 8–10, 14–15, 17
patient’s perspective 103–4, 108
pharmacy support 82, 90–4
local delivery plans (LDPs) 31, 99
local enhanced service (LES) 98
local pharmacy committees (LPCs) 93, 99
locums 95, 96, 126
long term conditions
general practice teams 50
overview of self care 8, 10, 14, 15, 22–3
patient’s perspective 101, 106
PCTs 31, 32, 38
pharmacy teams 81–3, 86–90, 95
low density lipoprotein (LDL) 90
LPCs see local pharmacy committees
LungUSA 153
magnetic resonance imaging 144
Making Sense of Health xii, 108
MAS see minor ailment scheme
massage 73, 74, 101, 143
mastoiditis 168
medicines
enabling self care 59, 62, 67
patient’s perspective 102
pharmacy teams 85, 89, 90
Medicines Partnership 96, 234
medicines use review (MUR) 89, 96, 149
MEDLINEplus 234
meningitis 166
Men’s Health 104
mental health
back pain 142
NHS (National Health Service)
back pain 73, 74
future of NHS 4, 5–6
overview of self care xi, 8, 10–11, 16, 25
patient’s perspective 106, 108, 112
pharmacy teams 83, 84, 86, 92
websites 234, 235
NHS Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate
Education 96
NHS Direct
general practice teams 50
overview of self care 3, 21
patient pathways 127, 131, 139, 143,
160–1, 166
patient’s perspective 107
pharmacy teams 83, 85, 94
NHS Direct Interactive 21, 234
NHS Direct Online 21, 68, 94, 235
NHS Improvement Plan 5
NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework
(KSF) 69
The NHS Plan 5
NHS trusts 22, 104
NLP see neuro-lingustic programming
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs) 137, 138, 145, 152
non-verbal communication 56
NPA see National Pharmacy Association
NPSA see National Patient Safety Agency
NSAIDs see non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs
NSFs see National Service Frameworks
nurses
asthma 122, 146–9, 151
back pain 138–9, 141, 143
communicating risk 75
cough and colds 161–4
enabling self care 53, 58–60, 65–6, 105
evaluation 122
general practice teams 43, 45, 48, 49
overview of self care 3, 11, 14, 23
pharmacy teams 83, 86, 92
schools 32
sore throat 126–30, 134
workload assessment xi, 76, 206
obesity 34, 97, 105, 109, 127
older people 10, 20, 99, 108
OOH see out of hours care
open questions 62–3, 64, 227
patients
consultation content scale 223–5
educational interventions 18, 19
enabling self care
communication style 54–6
developing trust 56–8
effective information 66–9
enhancing motivation 63–5
overview 53–4, 58–60
risk 74–6
sharing decision making 60–3
signposting 65
long term conditions 22–3, 87
overview of self care 3–4, 10–12
patient-centred care 23, 41, 47, 51, 55, 58–9, 226–8
PCTs 31, 40
pharmacy teams 85, 87, 96
safety 31, 207
satisfaction 120, 121
shared care 14
view of self care
how they self care 102–5
how to improve 105–12
overview 101–2
Patient UK 68, 93
Patient Voices 235
PCTs see primary care trusts
PDSA (plan, do, study, act) (Tool 6) 34, 46, 188–90
penicillin 134
performance 70, 118, 202
personal development plans 47, 69–70, 217, 218
personal support mapping (Tool 18) 41, 51,
78, 221–2
PEST (political, economic, sociological and
technological) (Tool 4) 34, 46, 183–5
Pfizer Health Solutions 22
PGDs see patient group directions
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee (PSNC) 95
pharmacists
asthma 122, 147–8, 149, 151
back pain 138, 141
contract 31, 81, 84, 93, 96–9, 108
cough and colds 160–4, 168
evaluation 120–2
general practice teams 43, 45, 46, 49
prescriptions
NHS policy 5
patient pathways 127, 128, 134, 138, 148, 167
pharmacy teams 83–6, 91–3, 95–8
significant event audit 204
signposting 65–6
primary care
general practice teams 43
health professionals 53, 54, 57
overview of self care vii, xi, 4, 7–8, 25
pharmacy teams 81, 98–9
primary care trusts (PCTs)
competence 69
evaluation 41, 118–21
general practice teams 43
long term conditions 22
overview of self care vii, 4, 7–8, 11
patient pathways 128, 130, 139, 149, 151, 162, 164
patient’s perspective 104, 106
pharmacy teams 84–6, 90, 92–3, 96–9
supporting self care
action plan 34
building teamwork 38
choosing interventions 38
education and training 35–7
keeping going 39–41
monitoring and evaluation 41
overview 30–4, 39
priorities and target groups 35
resource mapping 34–5
WiPP xi, xii
priorities 35, 38, 41, 46, 49–52, 76, 179–80
priority checklist (Tool 17) 41, 51, 69, 95, 217–20
Prodigy 21, 127, 144, 162
Proprietary Association of Great Britain
(PAGB) 235
protocols 94, 121, 122, 130
PSNC (Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating
Committee) 95
public health 36, 38, 82, 84, 86, 90–5
public relations (PR) 8, 32
quality 69, 96, 197–9
Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) 7, 31, 90, 188
quinsy 17, 132, 134
educational interventions 18–21
long term conditions 22–3
overview 14–16
support networks 24
supporting
general practice teams 4, 7
health inequalities 8–9
integrated strategy 7–8
from medical to self care 10
NHS policy 4–6
overview 11–12
promoting health and wellbeing 10–11
public view of 3
risk and safety 11
useful resources 234
WiPP xii
self care aware consulting style (Tool 21) 41,
51, 60, 229–33
Self Care for People xii, 60
Self Care for Primary Healthcare Professionals
xii
self help 20, 24, 25, 68, 108
self-limiting problems 81–6, 95, 102 see also
minor ailments
self-monitoring 10, 15, 23, 25, 38, 58, 105
sexual health 66, 104, 105
shared care 9, 14
shared decision making 60–3
sickness absence 21, 110, 142
side-effects 57, 59, 66, 76, 102, 111, 134
SIGN see Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines
Network
significant event audit (Tool 12) 38, 40–1, 47, 50–1, 204–5
signposting 53, 65–6, 82, 91, 93–5, 120–1, 197
simvastatin 97, 98
sinusitis 133, 134, 167, 168
smoking
asthma 153, 154
cough and colds 167, 168
enabling self care 65, 68
health and social services 9
health inequalities 8
PART model 16, 38
patient’s perspective 104, 108
pharmacy support 82, 91–2, 96, 97
risk 75
sore throat 127, 131
social inclusion partnerships (SIPs) 91
cough and colds 160–1, 164
evaluation 119, 121
general practice 45, 47–9, 51
PCTs 38, 40
pharmacists 24, 95, 97
sore throat 126, 130
training needs analysis 200–1
workload assessment 206–10
thrush 85
time management 40, 51, 76–8, 215–16
timetabling 34, 46, 191–3
Tools overview 33, 44, 171
Tool 1: force-field analysis 32, 45–6,
173–5
Tool 2: strategy and action plan 32, 36, 46,
176–80
Tool 3: SWOT analysis 32, 35, 38, 46, 50,
181–2
Tool 4: PEST 34, 46, 183–5
Tool 5: gap analysis 34, 38, 46, 50, 186–7
Tool 6: PDSA 34, 46, 188–90
Tool 7: Gantt chart 34, 46, 119, 191–3
Tool 8: infrastructure and resource
matrix 34, 38, 46, 50, 194–6
Tool 9: audit 35, 41, 46, 51, 197–9
Tool 10: training needs analysis 36, 40, 46–
7, 51, 69, 95, 200–1
Tool 11: team function checklist 38, 40, 47, 51, 202–3
Tool 12: significant event audit 38, 40–1, 47, 50–1, 204–5
Tool 13: PART/workload assessment 38, 41, 49, 50, 84, 206–10
Tool 14: moving through change 40, 50, 211–12
Tool 15: learning log 40, 50, 51, 213–14
Tool 16: reduce time pressures 40, 51, 215- 16
Tool 17: priority checklist 41, 51, 69, 95, 217–20
Tool 18: personal support mapping 41, 51,
78, 221–2
Tool 19: consultation content scale 41, 51,
55, 223–5
Tool 20: consulting style scale 41, 51, 55, 226–8
Tool 21: self care aware consulting style 41,
51, 60, 229–33
Towards a DH/NHS Strategy to Support Self
Care 5
Walsall PCT 84
Wanless, D 5, 10, 25, 30
warfarin 23, 76
websites 68, 73–4, 93, 107, 139, 234–5
see also internet
weight management 64, 67, 90–3, 99, 108
wellbeing 3, 5–6, 9–12, 20, 56, 110
WICs see walk-in centres
work 8, 66, 110–11, 134, 142–3, 153
Working in Partnership Programme
(WiPP)
general practice teams 43, 45, 50
overview xi, 123
patient’s perspective 108
PCTs 30
pharmacy teams 93
website 235
workload
assessment (Tool 13) 38, 41, 49, 50, 84, 206–10
force-field analysis 174
time management xi, 40, 51, 76–8, 215–16
workshops 49, 51, 96, 99
Xenical (orlistat) 92
yellow flags 142