Deprescribing and Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care

Event organiser

Sydney North Health Network and the Centre for Health System Reform and Integration (University of Queensland - Mater Research)

Event Description

Sydney North Health Network and the Centre for Health System Reform and Integration (University of Queensland - Mater Research) invites GPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals to an interactive webinar on Deprescribing and Motivational Interviewing in Primary Care.

Our work in Healthy Ageing and Identifying Risk of Frailty aims to prevent avoidable hospital admissions and to keep people well and at home for longer. This education session will discuss deprescribing for community dwelling older adults and provide an introduction to motivational interviewing including some strategies to empower patients to overcome barriers.

Learning Outcomes:
• Strategies to encourage healthy ageing in older adults;
• Navigating conversations with patients and their families about deprescribing; and
• Fundamentals of motivational interviewing