Topic
Grief and bereavement in the community
Content
PSA offers an online learning module for pharmacists on supporting people with their grief and bereavement. The module includes:
- Recognising signs and symptoms
- Defining grief disorders and identifying risk factors
- Describing communication strategies for responding to those who are grieving
- The contemporary evidence base for supporting grief and grief disorders
- Referral pathways for grief support and specialist bereavement services.
Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants will often have contact with people in the first weeks and months after a loss when they return medicines or pursue their own health care. Pharmacists can support bereaved people, help identify people who may be suffering prolonged and complex grief, and provide advice for where they might go for help with grief.
Depth
Beginner to intermediate
Target audience
Primarily pharmacists but possibly also pharmacy assistants
Time to complete
2 hours
Authors
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)
Comments
This activity has been accredited for 2 hours of Group 1 CPD (or 2 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan, which can be converted to 2 hours of Group 2 CPD (or 4 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Registration required
Yes
Payment required
Free for members
Student support
Yes
Certificate
Yes and CPD points (see comments)
Country of origin
Australia
Web Address
https://my.psa.org.au/s/training-plan/a110o00000Kq7I9AAJ/supporting-people-with-their-grief-and-bereavement
Page updated 01 March 2024