1. Raising awareness of the impact of disability- experiential and reflective learning Sarah Marshall School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences Ricky Forbes-Young & Heather Bain School of Nursing and Midwifery Robert Gordon University

2. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Workshop aims Raising awareness of medication-related issues for those living with disabilities

3. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Health professionals

4. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Partnership Working NHS Local Authority Private Services Voluntary Organisations

5. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Vulnerable groups People with –Mental health or physical difficulties –Learning difficulties –Alcohol/substance misuse difficulties –Sensory impairment People who are homeless People who are isolated/perhaps with young children

6. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Changing Social Patterns People living longer –Living with disabilities –Living with chronic conditions Fewer extended families More state support More voluntary support Less community activity

7. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Deafness in the UK 1 More than 10 million people in the UK have some form of hearing loss More than 800,000 have severe deafness Commonest type of hearing loss is age- related 72% of those over 70 years of age have some kind of hearing loss 1. Action on Hearing Loss statistics http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/

8. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Sight loss in the UK 2 2 million people live with sight loss More likely to experience sight loss as get older 1 in 5 people aged 75 and over affected by sight loss Major cause of blindness is age-related macular degeneration, also glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy 2. RNIB statistics www.rnib.org.uk

9. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Teaching in social pharmacy

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11. Visual impairment – specific difficulties North East Sensory Services commented: Labels Patient information leaflets Quantities of medication Dosage forms – tablets, capsules, inhalers Opening bottles/packets Pouring and measuring liquids Eye drops

12. Task 1 Attempt a variety of health-related and other practical tasks

13. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Task 1 Put on ‘instant disability’ –glasses smeared with a little bit of white soft paraffin –ear plugs –over-sized rubber gloves

14. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Health and safety consideration Vision and hearing: please be careful – you may feel disorientated while wearing the smeared glasses/ ear plugs Allergy: if you are allergic to rubber/latex, please do not use the gloves or plasters Mobility: please be aware that your spatial awareness may be affected. Please take care when moving around the room. In case of emergency please remember to remove your glasses and ear plugs

15. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Task 1 Apply a plaster to a patch of skin Button up a shirt Take a “pill” out of the blister packaging and take it Read the label and open the medicine bottles Carry out tasks on the sheets

16. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Feedback What was difficult? Please keep on the “ instant disability” for the next task.

17. Task 2 Real patients’ stories

18. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES “John”

19. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Task 2: Patient experiences In your groups share any cases where you have encountered patients with disability issues which have impacted on their health outcomes. Please keep on your glasses, ear plugs and gloves!

20. Task 3 Feedback and next steps

21. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Feedback Individual: describe your own feeling whilst wearing the “instant disability” and post on the ‘talking wall’ Group: describe two things which you will implement in your workplace as a result of this session. Please post on the ‘talking wall’

22. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES How did you feel? How did you feel during this session? How did it affect your communication? What will you do as a result of what you have experienced today?

23. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY & LIFE SCIENCES Useful resources RNIB website Action on Hearing Loss (formerly RNID) website North East Sensory Services (formerly Grampian Society for the Blind)